Ernest Markham

An attractive, late but abundantly flowering variety. It has bright crimson, slightly velvety flowers that appear from July to October. Suitable for growing in sunny places in the garden, as well as in large containers on balconies and terraces. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Flowers large, approx. 14 cm in diameter, almost round, crimson, with 6-8 broad, slightly velvety sepals with ribbed margins and a pleasing texture. Stamens with cream-brown anthers. It flowers abundantly on new shoots in July-August; after removing faded flowers, it blooms again in autumn, although less abundantly. Leaves mottled or ternate. HOW IT GROWS: climbs with the help of leaf stalks. It grows quite vigorously. It reaches 3-4 m in height.