Copperbell

This big shrub grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for around 77 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several knobbly, straight stems covered in delicate, smooth, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is silver.

The branches are very long and thick with dozens of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of small, fan-like, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are solid copper with magenta edges, light and smooth.

In mid-summer it produces handfuls of large, crimson flowers with kidney-shaped petals. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like sugar.