General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
Other: 2005 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
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Posted by
LivinEZ (Bucks County PA - Zone 7a) on Jun 22, 2022 5:17 PM concerning plant:
I went to Rare Find nursery in NJ looking for the Rhododendron strigillosum hybrids "R. Double Winner" and "R. Harold Amateis". Hank Shannon, founder and owner of Rare Find, took me to an area where additional rhododendrons were located. Among these were several R. Taurus, and its sister R. Grace Seabrook. He selected a heavily budded specimen of Taurus. On that day I came home with a bunch of strig hybrids. Harold and Double Winner are long gone, intolerant of our humid Summers, but Taurus is magnificent. It thrives in sun and heat. I've had it for about 17-18 years. It's 8 x 8 feet. One of the highlights of the gardening season here.
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