An interesting group of plants which resemble
small corn plants with large orchid like flowers. Plants
arise from fleshy, clustered roots that should be planted
10cm deep in humus-rich soil in full sun to dappled shade.
Roscoea alpina............ 11cm pot $9.99ea
Ht.30cm. Z6. This species has pink or mauve flowers held at leaf level. Three for $27.00
Roscoea beesianum........11cm pot $9.99ea
Fl.Ht. to 55cm. Z6. This is thought to be a natural hybrid of R.auriculata X R.cautleoides. Its yellow flowers are streaked lightly with purple on the laterals and heavily on the lip.
Roscoea alpina.............. 11cm pot $9.99ea
Ht.30cm. Z6. This species has pink or mauve flowers held at leaf level.
Roscoea beesianum....... 11cm pot $9.99ea
Fl.Ht. to 55cm. Z6. This is thought to be a natural hybrid of R.auriculata X R.cautleoides. Its yellow flowers are streaked lightly with purple on the laterals and heavily on the lip.
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Roscoea cautleoides...... 11cm pot $9.99ea
Fl.Ht. to 55cm. Z6. Large soft yellow flowers on a spike carried clear of the leaves appear with the new foliage in June.
Roscoea purpurea ................ $9.99ea
Ht 30cm. Z6. Purple flowered species.
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