Can tolerate fairly dry conditions (coastal) but looks best with occasional to regular irrigation. Cold hardy to 15-20° F and possibly root hardy below these temperatures but with severe foliage damage unless protected. Looks quite a bit like 'Monrovia Red' but the habit is more rigidly upright, and the leaves are narrower and shorter. A good container plant that combines well with fine textured gray plants.

A fairly new cultivar from a South African nursery. We found this plant not so amazing and discontinued growing it in 2003. 

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