Outstanding flowers contrast bright orange with granny smith apple green. Flowers in flushes throughout the year. It is a high elevation plant that won't tolerate excessive summer heat. A very distinctive statement plant, it develops an attractive caudex and can grow as an epiphyte or in container of soil. Sweet, white, edible berries.
Ericaceae
Care & Hardiness:
Light: Part shade/Full shade
Water: Moist, but make sure that it isn't sitting in water. Likes light, well-drained soil whether it is in the ground or grown in a pot.
Soil: Light mix with plenty of organic matter
Fertilizer: Slow release fertilizer for acid-loving plants (such as is sold for Rhododendrons)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 10. Likes mild, cool summers, so it won't grow well in areas with very hot weather in the summer. Can tolerate a mild frost.