Description
Large, bushy, broad, fast growing evergreen shrub (H 3-5 m, W 4-5 m). Crown broadly spherical, slightly flattened. Leaves ovate (8-14 cm), hard, leathery, slightly glossy, above very dark green, lighter beneath. Flowers numerous, in dense terminal inflorescence, broadly bell-shaped (4-6 cm), light lilac to pink-lilac, with yellow spots. Flowering period: May-June. Requires deep, fertile, acidic, humus-rich, sufficiently drained, but always moist soils, in a light semi-shade.