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This is a taxon that we refer to as the “Guizhou form” of the incredibly widespread and variable ssp. discolor. Like its close relatives, it forms a large and vigorous, upright evergreen shrub with smooth, bright green foliage. The lightly fragrant flowers appear in mid-summer and are a striking pure white, often flushed with deep green in the throat. This is an easily grown, floriferous garden plant with heat and cold tolerance. Grown from seed collected in the wild.

 These are seedlings grown from a hand-pollination here at the RSBG utilizing what we are currently calling R. fortunei (round-leaf form). The parent plants were grown from seed of “orbiculare ssp. cardiobasis” collected wild by Alan Clark in NE Guangxi and they do look very much like what one would expect – rounded leaves with a strongly cordate leaf base - very similar to the leaves of orbiculare. However, once the original seedlings flowered, we realized they were actually more closely related to the widespread and variable R. fortunei with large and upright trusses of very openly campanulate and fragrant white to pink flowers in late spring (vs. the pendulous, non-fragrant bells of orbiculare in mid-spring). The habit of this new collection was also much more upright and tree-like (as in fortunei) vs. a dense rounded shrub (as in orbiculare). So – these are basically large and vigorous, upright evergreen shrubs with round, very “orbiculare”-like foliage and showy fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer. The parent plants are simply stunning. 

A beautiful species which is quite new to cultivation. This is a large-growing Fortunea and is similar to the species fortunei but with much larger and longer, very shiny leaves. The flowers are somewhat similar as well but more purple-pink (darker than those of R. fortunei) and about a month earlier in the season. These are grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here at the RSBG from plants grown from wild seed. Native to the same mountain in southern China as R. yuefengense so we are assuming it will be of similar hardiness.

A newly introduced, very ornamental and distinct species from the S Yunnan/N Vietnam frontier. The quite large, white and fragrant flowers appear in mid-summer. This vigorous species is similar in general appearance to its relative R. hemsleyanum but with narrower leaves and a more upright and narrow growth habit and much larger flowers. One of the fastest growing of all species. These are grown from seed collected in the wild.

This is a newly introduced collection from northern Vietnam perhaps most closely related to glanduliferum but found far to the south of the known range of that species. Similar large and glossy foliage and fragrant white flowers in early summer. This is a strong-growing, ultimately very large plant. A beautiful foliage plant. Our first offering of this new introduction, might be named as a new species.

Large, upright growing shrubs or small trees with very densely scaly foliage and young stems. The leaves and stems are fragrant when crushed or on a hot sunny day. The widely funnel-shaped flowers (mid-spring) come in various shades of pink or lavender and even white flushed pink, usually with darker spots or a blotch. A very ornamental and easily grown species for sun or shade, providing a great display of flowers every spring. Quite variable over its extensive range in SW China and adjacent N Myanmar where it occurs in various habitats from 7,500 to 14,000 ft. Grown from seed collected in the wild. Very vigorous young plants with attractive scaly foliage. 

One of the finest, easiest and most attractive of all species. Rounded leaves and bronzy new growth. This is a large-flowered form with the darkest pink flowers of any clone in our collection. Easy in sun or shade and relatively drought tolerant once established, this is one of the best and most ornamental of all species for general garden use.

This species forms a large and upright growing evergreen shrub with white to pink or lavender flowers - often with a darker blotch. Easy and floriferous, tolerant of sun or shade, and relatively drought resistant once established. This fine selection from Bodnant Gardens in Wales has rose flowers with magenta flecks and is one of the first plants accessioned into the RSBG collection.