In production:

  • Grown by dr K.-H. Hübbers, a German horticulturist. ‘Dopey’ and ‘Tarantella’ hybrid, 1990, registered in 2008.
  • Boasts spherical habit, in 10 years grows up to 110 cm.
  • Develops leaves up to 15 cm long and 8 cm across. Its foliage is matt and slightly intolerant of direct sharp sunlight.
  • Displays uniformly dyed, strong red flowers 8 cm across and 5 cm long, whose long-lasting colour does not change even when the plant sheds blossom or when exposed to rainfall, held in trusses of as many as 12.
  • An extremely promising cultivar due to its colour.
  • Cold hardiness –24°C.