C. hookerianum is a dense, medium-sized evergreen shrub to 6m, with rigid, narrow, dark green leaves and fleshy, lantern-shaped, crimson flowers 2.5cm in length from late spring to late summer. Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in a sheltered position, in partial shade or in sun where the roots can be kept cool and shaded.
Site & Soil: Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil in a sheltered position, in partial shade or in sun where the roots can be kept cool and shaded. Young shoots and flower buds may be damaged by late frosts.
Hardiness: Hardy through most of the UK. May not withstand open or exposed sites. Potted plants at an increased risk of damage without protection.
Eventual Height & Spread: 4-8m x 2.5-4m.