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Only recently introduced from a newly explored region of the Sino-Himalaya. As seen in the wild, these were stunning foliage plants – very similar to the obviously closely related species bureavii and bureavioides but lacking the thick indumentum on the lower leaf surface. A very uniform population on a single mountain (but literally thousands of plants – it was the dominant species). Very beautiful glossy foliage. Probably pink to white flowers in mid-spring. Best in light shade with good drainage.

This is a dwarf and mounding alpine species native to the Sino-Himalaya. This is a variable subspecies of this incredibly variable species. This subspecies represents the western end of the range of this widespread species and is variable in both flower color and foliage shape/color but generally with pinkish-purple flowers. Best in sun or light shade with good drainage. These are grown from seed collected in the wild.

Dwarf evergreen alpine shrubs typically with a dense mounding habit. The flowers (late spring) are pink to salmon-pink, red, claret, purple, plum to almost black-purple, or cream.  A fantastic specimen plant for a rock or woodland garden, also nice in a container or as a mass groundcover planting. This very dwarf clone has a low and compact mounding habit and small, but abundant, plum-purple flowers. Best in light shade or morning sun in a moist but well-drained soil.

Dwarf evergreen alpine shrubs typically with a dense mounding habit and attractive glossy and fragrant foliage. The “thimble-shaped” flowers (late spring to early summer) are pink to salmon-pink, red, claret, purple, plum to almost black-purple, or cream. A fantastic specimen plant for a rock or woodland garden, also nice in a container or as a mass groundcover planting. This clone forms a dense and compact mound with very small leaves and masses of small, glaucous, rose flowers. A beautiful selection, one of the finest in our collection. Best in light shade or morning sun in a moist but well-drained soil.

Dwarf evergreen alpine shrubs typically with a dense mounding habit. The flowers (late spring) are pink to salmon-pink, red, claret, purple, plum to almost black-purple, or cream. A fantastic specimen plant for a rock garden or in light shade, also nice in a container or as a mass groundcover planting. This clone has dusky pink flowers with darker flecks. Charopoeum Group has the largest flowers within the species. Best in light shade or morning sun in a moist but well-drained soil.

Dwarf evergreen alpine shrubs typically with a dense mounding habit. The flowers (late spring) are pink to salmon-pink, red, claret, purple, plum to almost black-purple, or cream. A fantastic specimen plant for a rock garden or in light shade, also nice in a container or as a mass groundcover planting. This is a fine form with a dense and mounding habit and purple flowers. Best in light shade or morning sun in a moist but well-drained soil.

A newly introduced species and one of the most important introductions in the last twenty years. This species forms a rounded shrub with large and deep green, very rounded leaves – a stunning plant in foliage. In mid-spring the large flower buds expand to upright inflorescences of 18 (or so) funnel-shaped and pink, lightly fragrant flowers (similar to those of its close relative – R. fortunei) - quite remarkable. Grown from hand-pollinated seed produced here at the RSBG from the original introduction of this species from its type location in southern China. This taxon was long thought to be a subspecies of its relative R. orbiculare which also has rounded leaves, but which is found far to the northwest in Sichuan, and which has completely different flowers. I am hereby (unofficially) re-instating it as a distinct, separate species. Beautiful bluish cast to the new growth and a vigorous habit. Best in light shade and has been perfectly hardy outside here so far. You will love this.