Roscoea cautleyoides
antennaria@charter.net (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:16:41 PDT)
From: "Russell Stafford, Odyssey Bulbs" <odysseybulbs@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Roscoea cautleyoides
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
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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.
No, I haven't tried that species, but it sounds as if I should!
Mark McDonough
Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire border, USDA Zone 5
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