A tropical evergreen woody-based perennial or sub-shrub, to 2m high, with glossy, hairy, lance-shaped green leaves with deeply impressed veins. Dome-shaped clusters of flowers, with long tubes and spreading, star-shaped petals in shades of pink, purple and white, are produced from spring to autumn
Growing Information
Height
1.5-2.5 Metres
Spread
0.5-1 Metres
Care Guide
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, may be grown outdoors in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. In colder areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse, or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter, in loam-based potting compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand. Minimum temperature 7°C
Pruning
Pruning group 9 in late winter. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning