Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower broadly campanulate, 2½" across, clear rose red. Held in ball-shaped truss with 16 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason to Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, up to 7" long, glossy, slightly bullate, dark green, sparse fawn indumentum. Leaves retained 2 years. New growth is bronze. Vigorous grower to 10 ft. in time.

Height:  6 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     arboreum ssp. nilagiricum form or hybrid?

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Reuthe Nursery

Registration Reference:  ARS 654

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.