Growth Habit: intermediate (5 x 5 feet)
USDA Zone: 8a
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: (hybrid of arboreum ssp. nilagiricum)
Hybridizer: Reuthe, Brandt, Bowman (1965)
Color Catagory: red
Bloom Time: May
Comments: Wow, outstanding in so many ways. Very glossy, dark green leaves with prominent veining are a statement by themselves. In spring, flowers open in a translucent red and with light shining through them makes for an outstanding display. I gave my father a small plant in the early 80's at his home in Brookings, Oregon. When he passed away in 2005 it was a magnificent 8 x 8 feet.