- A dwarf, slow-growing shrub with a compact, cushion-like habit. After 10 years of cultivation, it reaches 0.4 m in height and 0.7 m in width.
- This variety was developed by Hans Hachmann in 1976 in Barmsted, Germany. Commercially introduced in 1987.
- The leaves are decorative, dark green, and glossy, turning shades of bronze in winter. The leaves are semi-evergreen.
- The flowers are double, carmine-pink, becoming dark pink as they bloom, ranging from 4.8 to 5 cm in diameter. They are clustered in numerous inflorescences at the tops of the shrubs. The outer petals (8) are characteristically curved back, while the inner petals (4-6) are twisted and upturned. They bloom profusely and annually in the second half of May.
- It requires sunny or partially shaded locations and acidic, moderately moist, and humus-rich soil.
- It does not like very drafty locations and should be planted in a location sheltered from the wind.
- This variety is not sufficiently frost-hardy, so it requires winter protection.
