Description
Medium-sized, widely spreading evergreen shrub (H 1,2-1,5 m, W 1,5-1,8 m). Branches upright to widely spreading, densely branched. Leaves ovate (8-12 cm), leathery, smooth, glossy, mid to dark green. Flower buds red to red-pink, visible already in winter and early spring. Flowers numerous, in dense racemes (up to 8 cm), tiny, simple, cup-shaped, white; petioles and sepals dark red; dioecious plant, male and female flowers on separate plants. Flowering period: April-May. Fruits globose (0,8 cm), smooth, fleshy, red; produced on female plants only. Ripening time: October-November. Grows best in light, fertile, humus-rich, slightly acidic, always moderately moist soils. Needs a sheltered position, protection from cold wind and hot sun.