red star 'Susan Garnett-Botfield'

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet; can be grown in pots in an alpine house

No pruning required

Propagate by seed sown in pots as soon as ripe or in spring, germinate at 6-12°C. Propagate by division in late autumn

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite and thrips when grown in an alpine house

Generally disease free