About
This upright, semi-evergreen shrub or small tree, with leathery, narrowly-lance-shaped leaves and clusters of tubular, orange-red flowers in late spring and early summer.
About the genus
Embothrium are evergreen trees or shrubs, with simple leaves and showy tubular flowers with four recurved lobes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Trees
HabitBushy
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal
Care notes
CultivationGrows well in a fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Hardier than the species but may still require shelter from cold, drying winds. A useful woodland plant
PruningPruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer and root with bottom heat. Suckers can be removed in late winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus