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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS<br />
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The huge shrub is visible on Google Earth.<br />
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Shrubzilla - Britain's biggest rhododendron bush has burst into flower early after ideal conditions have produced a stunning display.<br />
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The majestic shrub, that measures 120ft long and 50ft high, is within the gardens of the exclusive South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, West Sussex.<br />
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And head gardener Paul Collins is going to need a bigger set of shears to prune the mountainous shrub that is actually native to the Himalayas.<br />
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The plant is currently covered in hundreds of vibrant purple flowers having benefited from a mild winter that was boosted by a wet February.<br />
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The rhododendron - Rhododendron arboreum Smithii in Latin - was planted more than 120 years ago by Victorian explorer Frederick Du Cane Godman.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: PhilYeomans/BNPS

The huge shrub is visible on Google Earth.

Shrubzilla - Britain's biggest rhododendron bush has burst into flower early after ideal conditions have produced a stunning display.

The majestic shrub, that measures 120ft long and 50ft high, is within the gardens of the exclusive South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, West Sussex.

And head gardener Paul Collins is going to need a bigger set of shears to prune the mountainous shrub that is actually native to the Himalayas.

The plant is currently covered in hundreds of vibrant purple flowers having benefited from a mild winter that was boosted by a wet February.

The rhododendron - Rhododendron arboreum Smithii in Latin - was planted more than 120 years ago by Victorian explorer Frederick Du Cane Godman.