Landscape | As a border, container or hedge plant, in woodland gardens, in mass plantings and groupings or as a specimen plant. |
Cultivation | Grow in sun-dappled or open shade in organically rich, humusy, acidic, moist but well-draining soil. Soil must be consistently moist and never allowed to dry out. |
Pests | Chlorosis, leaf spot, borer damage, salt burn, die back, root rot, spider mites, lacebugs, black vine weevil. |
Notable Specimens | Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, semi-glossy but thin bark with almost insignificant leaf scars. |
Leaf Description | Small, linear, stiff, ovate-lanceolate evergreen leaves that grow close to and directly under flower trusses. |
Flower Description | Terminal spherical trusses of 6 - 10 showy, narrow cup-shaped blooms. |
Colour Description | Foliage is dark green to medium green, bark is crimson red and its flowers are a bright yellow to yellowish-orange. |