Description
Small, compact, slow growing evergreen shrub (H 0,7-1 m, W 0,8-1,3 m). Crown flattened spherical, dense. Leaves narrowly ovate (1,5-3 cm), leathery, glossy, dark green. Flowers very numerous, in dense terminal inflorescence, funnel-shaped, bright pink to lilac-pink. Flowering period: April-May, very freely flowering. Requires light, deep, fertile, acidic, humus-rich, sufficiently drained, but always moist soils, in a light semi-shade. Needs somehow a sheltered position and some winter protection (mulch).