Description
Medium-sized, upright, slow growing evergreen shrub (H 2-3 m, W 1,5-2,5 m). Leaves broadly ovate (5-8 cm), leathery, smooth, glossy, very dark green, lighter beneath. Flowers large, cup-shaped (4-6 cm), semi-double, dark pink-red, scented. Flowering period: February-April, eventually already in late autumn. Grows best in very light, humus-rich, acidic soils, in half-shade or light shade, in a sheltered site. Needs some winter protection (mulch).