Shape | Compact and upright. |
Landscape | Mass, group or specimen planting. Borders, hedges and woodland planting. |
Propagation | Cuttings. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Acidic, organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, moisture-retentive and well-drained soil. |
Pests | Aphids, borers lacebugs, caterpillars, leafhoppers, mealybugs, nematodes, scale, thrips and whiteflies may be a problem. Mites may also appear. Blights, canker, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, rust and powdery mildew can occur. Rabbit tolerant. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Elliptic leaves that are 5 cm long. |
Flower Description | Large trusses of flowers bloom at the tips of branches followed by a flush of new leaves. |
Colour Description | The flowers are a creamy pale yellow colour that are flushed with pink. Each flower has a dark pink throat blotch. The leaves are dark green and become a bronze colour in winter. |