This is a vigorous, upright shrub with small, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears single flowers with bright red sepals and tube, and violet-purple petals. Best grown in sun or partial shade in a moist yet well drained soil.

Features:

• As a guide this plant can grow to 100cm x 100cm
• When planting this shrub in the open ground it is best planted with a mixture of your garden soil and a good quality Tree and Shrub Compost. If suitable for containers then we recommend John Innes No3 Compost or a good quality Multipurpose compost. These plants should be fed in Spring and late Summer with a good quality granular fertiliser.