Ficus elastica Burgundy - rubber plant

Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'
DESCRIPTION: Compact houseplant grown indoors; impressive tree when allowed to grow full-size. Large thick pointed oval leaves with a rich wine-black colour and bright red new stems.
USE IN: ;Easycare indoor , container or tropical garden plant. Needs a sheltered frost-free spot.
CARE: Mulch and water with a seaweed based fertiliser on planting to reduce transplant shock, follow with regular watering until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Apply a slow release fertiliser twice yearly and protect from frost. container plants may need extra feed and a repot into fresh soil once a year.
HEIGHT & WIDTH:  1-2m H x 1-2m W potted; to 20m in the garden. When it reaches the height you want, cut the 'leader' or main shoot.
PLEASE NOTE: These plants are tube-stock plants with young roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The average size of your plants will be 15 -25 cm in height with a pot size of 42 mm wide and 80 mm high.