Have you tried Roscoea purpurea, Mark? It's later blooming and doesn't have as many cosmetic issues at this season. I'll try to take a photo of a couple of the cultivars currently in growth here -- one in particular has quite striking leafage, as well as attractive flowers. Russell At 09:15 AM 8/26/2007, you wrote: >Last year a plant of Roscoea cautleyoides set lots of seed in late >summer/early fall, so I scratched in some of the seed near the >mother plant, among the bark mulch. A couple weeks ago, I noticed a >fresh crop of seedlings. > >http://plantbuzz.com/buzz/2007/… > >But here's the dilemma, do I really want these seedlings? I'm on >the fence with Roscoea, Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106
