Description: Vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub, valued for luxuriant rich green foliage and rich red, single, scented flowers with a boss of golden stamens. Prefers sheltered site with warmth and light, and well drained neutral/acid soil.
Parentage: x vernalis (japonica x sasanqua)
Ultimate Height: 2.00 meters after 10 years
Flowering Period: This plants flowers in the North Hemisphere around Autumn- Winter
Hardiness
Hardy in a sheltered site in most UK, Coastal France and northern Italy and Pacific Northwest gardens, but may be damaged in severest winters. Often early into flower and growth. (Please
note.)