- A dwarf, slow-growing shrub with a moderately compact habit. A 10-year-old specimen grows to 0.6 m (2 to 1 ft) tall and 1 m (3 ft) wide.
- Obtained by Hans Hachmann in 1961 in Barmsted, Germany. Introduced to the market in 1974.
- The leaves are ovate, 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in) long, glossy, and dark green in summer. They turn shades of bronze in winter.
- The flowers are ruby-red, with a small, dark red center. They appear in large numbers on the shrub in spring. They are broadly funnel-shaped, 4 to 5 cm (1.6 to 2 in) in diameter, clustered in terminal inflorescences of 3-4. It blooms quite late – in late May and the first week of June.
- It requires a sunny or lightly shaded location and acidic, moderately moist, and humus-rich soil. Best planted in sheltered and sheltered locations.
- This variety is frost-hardy.
