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peeling bark. The oblong, medium sized dark green leaves are covered
with bristly hairs and the underside is partially scaly. The 2" blooms are
long, beautiful tubular bell-shaped pale pink/white trusses. 12”- 15”
R. cinnabarinum s. Cinnabarinum. (Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim, S. E. Tibet
9,400-13,000 ft.)
Some Shade Low 3’ Late April Red to Yellow +5°F.
An upright, slender and somewhat open growing plant with foliage that
is aromatic. The smooth-textured elliptically medium glaucous green
leaves have a scaly underside. The 2” long tubular, pendulous flowers are
held in trusses of 3-5.
var. blandfordiaeflorum - Tubular flowers of orange-red turn apricot to
yellow. 6”- 8”
var. roylei - tubular magenta-red pendulous blooms.
var. ssp. xanthocodon - Lovely flowers of apricot-yellow, faintly tinged
outside with pale purple. The blue green foliage is outstanding on this
upright growing plant. (Fall 2014) 6”- 8”
R. clementinae s. and s.s. Taliense (S.E . Tibet, China - Yunnan,
Szechwan 11,000-14,000 ft.)
Some Shade Low 3’ Mid-April Pink to White -5°F.
This low growing plant remains compact and well-furnished with superb
smooth-textured, oblong-oval green leaves above, covered with dense
cream to pale buff indumentum beneath. The ball-shaped blooms range
in color from white, cream-white, to blushed pink with dark red freckling
in the throat. 12”- 15”
R. concatenans s. Cinnabarinum (Tibet 10,000-12,000 ft.)
Some Shade Low 3’ Late April Yellow +5°F.
A spreading and rounded growing plant with distinctive and beautiful
glabrous blue-green foliage with a thick scaly plum-colored underside
with 2” long pendulous bell-shaped yellow flowers. (Fall 2014) 6”- 8”
R. concinnum s. Triflorum s.s Yunnanense. (China - Szechwan 5,000-
14,600 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Early May Red -5°F.
A strongly upright and spreading plant that exhibits elliptic dark bluegreen
scaly leaves. The widely funnel-shaped 1½” showy wine-red flowers
are held in clusters of 3-6.
var. pseudoyanthinum - (China - Szechwan 9,500-12,000 ft.) 10”- 12”
R. crinigerum s. Barbatum s.s. Crinigerum (Yunnan, S.E. Tibet 10,000-
14,500 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Late April White to Rose +5°F.
Growth habit is upright and loose, with hairy foliage. Leaves are lance
shaped to 7” long, dark shiny green above, felted with a dense whitish or
deep buff indumentum underneath (not apparent on young plants). Bellshaped
flowers, to about 1½” long, are white or white flushed pink or
rose, usually with an intense dark red blotch and occasionally spotted
red, carried in trusses of up to 12.
var. Red - A rare form with red bell-shaped flowers. (Fall 2014) 8”- 10”
R. dauricum s. Dauricum (S.E. Siberia, Japan)
Some Shade Medium 4’ February White -25°F.
A compact, somewhat upright semi-deciduous growing plant with small
aromatic, smooth textured elliptically-shaped dark green leaves, displaying
small widely funnel-shaped white blooms arranged between leaf
clusters held singly or in pairs. 12”- 15”
∗R. davidsonianum s. Triflorum s.s. Yunnanense. (China - Szechwan &
Yunnan 6,500-11,500 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ Late April White to Pink 0°F.
An upright, somewhat open growing plant that may become leggy and
need some additional pruning from time to time. The lance-like deep
green leaves have dense scales on the underside. The funnel-shaped 2"
flowers, range in color from veiled white to rose, with red freckling, all
poised in clusters of 2-6.
Alba - white form. 15”- 18”
Ruth Lyons - and excellent clear dark pink. 15”- 18”
Serenade - light pink blooms. 10”- 12”
R. decorum s. and s.s. Fortunei (China, Yunnan, Szechwan 8,000-
11,000 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Late April White 0°F.
Fragrant white to veiled pink blooms are displayed in lax trusses of 8-14.
Somewhat concave, smooth-textured oblong 6” green leaves with blue
green hairy texture beneath, canopy this compact, upright growing plant.
8”- 10”
R. degronianum s. Ponticum s.s. Caucasicum (Japan)
Some Shade Low 3’ Late March Pink -5°F.
This dense, compact and spreading plant is heavily foliaged with
smooth-textured, narrowly oblong glossy deep green leaves on top, with
dense buff to rust colored indumentum beneath. Flowers are pale pink
to rose pink with deep pink veining, arranged in funnel-shaped trusses of
10-12. 12”- 15”
R. diaprepes s. and s.s. Fortunei (China, Tibet 9,000-11,000 ft.)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Late June White +5°F.
Foliage is somewhat glossy, with smooth-textured, oblong light matte
green leaves with a pale green underside. Large fragrant 4” wide angelic
white flowers are held in loose trusses of 7-10. 8”- 10”
R. discolor s. and s.s. Fortunei (China - Szechwan 4,000-7,000 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ June White to Pink -5°F.
An upright growing plant with large smooth-textured oblong to narrowly
oblong deep green leaves on top, to smooth-textured and pale beneath.
Fragrant, long funnel-shaped flat-topped trusses of 8-10, range in color
from white to pink. (Fall 2014) 6”- 8”
R. eleganthum s. Taliense s.s. Adenogynum (China - Szechwan 12,000-
13,000 ft.)
Some Shade Medium 4’ Early May Lavender/Pink 0°F.
Oblong-elliptic, smooth-textured medium green top leaves are interfaced
with dense felt-like cinnamon indumentum below. This beautiful leafy
covering overlays this multi-branching, rounded plant. The one-inch
trumpet-like circular blooms are held in clusters of 10-20, ornamented
with light lavender-pink tones and accented with deep red freckling
within. 12”- 15”
R. erosum s. Barbatum s.s. Glischrum (S. E. Tibet 10,000-12,000 ft.)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Mid-March Crimson +5°F.
Oblong to oval, large olive green leaves with a covering of fawn colored
indumentum underneath. Deep rose pink or crimson flowers are set in
trusses of up to 8. 12”- 15”
R. erubescens. s. Fortunei s.s. Oreodoxa. (China 12,000 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Late April Rose/Pink -5°F.
An upright, broadly branching plant with smooth-textured jade green
leaves, underscored with a green under surface. Rose or pink blooms up
to 8 flowers are flat-topped and widely trumpet-shaped. 12”- 15”
R. falconeri - s. Falconeri (Sikkim, Nepal to Bhutan 8,000-11,000 ft.)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Mid-April White to Yellow +10°F.
Handsome red-brown flaking barked stems behold very large matte
green wrinkled leaves layered with rusty brown indumentum on the
underside. Large tight trusses hold 20-25 bell-shaped blooms ranging in
color from white or creamy white to pale or deep yellow. 12”- 15”
R. fargesii s. Fortunei s.s. Oreodoxa (China - Hupeh, Szechwan, Yunnan
7,000-13,000 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Early April Pink -10°F.
This somewhat open and upright growing plant has 3” long dark matte
green leaves on top and a smooth paler blue-green surface beneath.
Trusses are open bell-shaped 2” pink flowers. (Fall 2014) 8”- 10”
R. fastigiatum s. Lapponicum (China-Yunna 11,000 - 16,000 ft.)
Sun or Part Shade Dwarf 2’ Early May Lilac-Blue -15°F.
Suitable for rock and alpine gardens, this plant is finely textured with a
tidy habit, handsomely bearing diminutive scaly dark green leaves over
which lilac-blue flowers are abundant and showy. 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
R. ferrugineum s. Ferrugineum (European Alps, Pyrenees to Austria)
Sun Semi-Dwarf 2’ Early May Pink to White -15°F.
Amply produced and appealingly presented, 1½” long, deep lustrous
green leaves interface with masses of coppery-brown scales beneath,
collectively cover this compact plant. Tubular ¾” trumpet-shaped
blooms of dusty rose, rose-crimson to white are poised in clusters of 6-8.
Needs excellent drainage. 8”- 10” thru 12”- 15”
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