Roscoea australis
4th July 2005
28th June 2005
Roscoea australis is a robust rather leafy species with relatively small
mauve flowers that are held in the centre of the plant, often partly sheathed by the top leaves.
The seed pods form much lower in the pseudostems, and as they swell they will burst the
pseudostems open.
15th September 2006
29th June 2006
5th July 2006
I have raised a number of seedlings, which range from pale lilac to pinkish.
23rd June 2007
26th July 2008
10th July 2009
8th July 2012
27th July 2017