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A large growing species with white flowers and pinnate leaves. I bought it from Crug Farm Pants in 2014. Their catalogue says: "A rare find, from my seed collection made in Longzhoushan Sichuan, China at 3220m altitude. Where I found this wonderful perennial species growing on steep shady rock strewn slopes, where there would be adequate moisture during the growing period. In spring fat buds unfold from stout rhizomes, of wonderfully textured narrow pinnately arranged bronzy leaflets (to 11 on this collection). Followed during June-July, by branched panicles of white flowers maturing to pink on stems to 1.7m tall. Requires a moisture-retentive soil. Thrives best in partial shade." Writing in his blog, Daniel Hinckley says: "Rodgersia sambucifolia (leaves like a Sambucus or elderberry) is very distinctive and easily recognized, as each leaf extends to 3′ in length. It is present at Heronswood but does not sing as loudly as the others and very few people inquire as to its identity. In some ways, it is similar to R. nepalensis. This too has long pinnate foliage and is represented in the garden by only one plant from seed I collected in Nepal in 2002. It is the only species of Rodgersia that remains geographically segregated from the other species, making it rather certain you are collecting the real McCoy and not a hybrid." |
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| 8th June 2014 | ||