Turquoise Rosebush

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 44 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several thick, straight stems covered in paper-thin, rough, brown and grey bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with thousands of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of huge, finger-like, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are beige and magenta, rigid and soft.

In mid-spring it produces a handful of medium-sized, turquoise flowers with V-shaped petals. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like cigarette smoke.