Over the many years in our gardens we have grown many red Rhododendrons, in my opinion Taurus is the best of them all.

Plant profile for Rhododendron Taurus

Hardiness

Fully hardy in the UK

Height

Grows to a height of about 7ft

Flowers and leaves

In our garden the flowers opened at the beginning of April, the large blooms of deep red look stunning

the elongated leaves are a deep green

Soil

Rhododendrons require acidic soil

Position

Grows best in partial shade

Pruning

The only time that any pruning will be necessary will be to get rid of any wayward branches, do this in Spring, after flowers have gone over.

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