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Growing Requirements

Prefers a well-lit situation offering the plant some protection from the hot sun.

Characteristics

Dark red edged with pink/red. In the cooler months the new growth is flushed a bright mid pink. As the leaves mature the colour darkens to a bright red washed with darker red. The petioles are marked with pink/red. The margins of the small to medium size leaves are moderately to broadly undulated. The very tips are usually elongated. The outer edges may cup up.

History

'Like a Rosebud'
Speciesfruticosa
Colours
  • Pink
  • Red
Origin Countryflag of Australia Australia
Leaf ShapeIntermediate
Light RequirementFiltered Light
SizeMedium
Produces FlowersYes
Produces SeedYes
SizeMedium
Breeders