Hybrid Group: Girard.
Flower description: Large brilliant red flowers with wavy edged lobes in March/April.
Height & habit: 50-80cm / 1.5-2.5ft approx. in 10 years. An evergreen,
Girard's Hot Shot has a compact habit with variegated green and cream foliage.
Uses: Perfect for containers. A mass of flower in spring provides a colourful display and the evergreen foliage provides interest throughout the year. Because of its compact habit Girard’s Hot Shot is a good choice for the front of a mixed border.

Hybrid Type: Aronense.
Flower description: Deep purplish-red hose-in-hose flowers in March/April.
Height & habit: 50-80cm / 1.5-2.5ft approx. in 10 years. An evergreen, Geisha Red has a low compact habit.
Uses: Perfect for containers. A mass of flower in spring provides a colourful display and the evergreen foliage provides interest throughout the year. Because of its low compact habit Geisha Red is a good choice for the front of a mixed border.

Hybrid group: Kurume.
Flower description: Masses of crimson-scarlet flowers in April/May.
Height & habit: 50-80cm / 1.5-2.5ft approx. in 10 years. An evergreen, Hino-crimson is a very hardy variety with a bushy habit and good foliage.
Uses: Perfect for containers. A mass of flower in spring provides a colourful display and the evergreen foliage provides interest throughout the year. Because of its habit Hino-crimson is a good choice for the front of a mixed border.

Hybrid Group: Japanese Large Flowered.
Flower description: Bright red semi-double flowers in April/May.
Height & habit: 50-80cm / 1.5-2.5ft approx. in 10 years. An evergreen, Mother’s Day has a low compact habit with good glossy foliage.
Uses: Perfect for containers. A mass of flower in spring provides a colourful display and the evergreen foliage provides interest throughout the year. Because of its habit Mother’s Day is a good choice for the front of a mixed border.

Hybrid Group: Japanese Large Flowered.
Flower description: Large rosy-red flowers with a bright red flush in the throat. Flowers April/May.
Height & habit: 50-80cm / 1.5-2.5ft approx. in 10 years. An evergreen Vuyk's Rosyred has a low spreading habit.
Uses: Perfect for containers. A mass of flower in spring provides a colourful display and the evergreen foliage provides interest throughout the year. Because of its habit Vuyk's Rosyred is a good choice for the front of a mixed border.