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A member of the Gesneriaceae (African Violet family) native to China where it grows on mossy cliffs and rock faces. This is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a very tight basal rosette of shiny and softly hairy, toothed and felted leaves from which arises very short stems topped with small white “snapdragon-like” flowers. A striking plant for a container, terrarium or shaded rockery.
A fantastic evergreen shrub and undoubtedly one of the finest of all selections of Pieris. The stunning colorful foliage emerges a bright red in mid-spring, glowing in glorious harmony with the masses of white flowers hanging in pendant panicles. The red foliage slowly shifts to pink before changing to the glossy green of summer. Probably an original clone grown from the early introductions of George Forrest. A vigorous large shrub that is best with some light shade in the afternoon. Can be selectively cut back to reduce the overall size. This fine selection and classic garden plant is a winner of a First Class Certificate in 1930. Rarely offered.
This is one of the best and easiest of a genus of beautiful dwarf terrestrial orchids that can be grown successfully outdoors in many climates (we have had a clump blooming outside for many years in the Alpine Garden here at the RSBG). Probably best in a container or on an old stump or log. These will be shipped as a blooming-size dormant bulbs. This is a rare form with a slight variegation on the edge of the leaf.
The Pilger Podocarp is an extremely variable and widespread conifer. It is native to mountains throughout southeastern Asia - ranging from southern China south into New Guinea. This variable species can be shrubby or a very large tree and shows tremendous variation in leaf morphology, etc. The form we grow (considered to be P. wangii in the Flora of China) is from our collection on the China/Vietnam frontier and features very short, narrowly elliptic leaves up to only 1.5 inches in length which gives it a very “non-coniferous” look. The trees in that region were virgin old-growth and up to about 50 ft. in height. This collection was undamaged in the garden by temperatures of 12F (–11°C) and so shows some inherent hardiness for what is a mostly tropical species. Our first offering.
A tall-growing and climbing species of Solomon’s Seal, this species can attain heights of 10-12 feet in a rich soil with summer irrigation. The flowers hang in clusters from the axils of the long and narrow, whorled leaves. These are followed by red berries. Perfect planted under large rhododendrons or other shrubs or small trees as the long stems of the Solomon’s Seal will appreciate the support provided by their woody neighbors. From seed collected wild in the Sino-Himalaya.
An evergreen tree to 30 or so feet in height in cultivation. This camellia relative has large, smooth and glossy, toothed leaves of very deep green. In late autumn the stunning flowers appear. These are up to two or three inches across with crinkly, pure white petals highlighting a mass of dark yellow stamens in the center (like a giant Stewartia flower). Smooth and multicolored bark with age. These are cutting-grown from plants grown from seed collected wild on the China/Vietnam frontier. Our first offering of this choice species. (+10) RSBG $47.00
The aptly named “Drumstick Primrose”. This is an easily grown species with large rounded balls of purple to blue-purple flowers on the tops of short stems that arise from a basal whorl of leaves. This blooms reliably in early spring and will slowly clump up and even spread by seed in moist situations. Tolerant of wet soils but easy in any regular garden soil. Native to the Himalaya Mountains.
This is a recently introduced relatively large and bold member of the Gesneriaceae (African Violet family). This newly named species is native to limestone cliffs on Hainan Island, China. This is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a basal rosette of softly hairy, very large and glossy leaves with scalloped margins and a very thick texture. The flowers are borne upon a tall, open and upright panicle and are pink in color. A striking plant for a container, terrarium or shaded rockery. Our first offering of this eye-catching species.
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