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A selection made by Hugh Nunn with a conspicuous white eye. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society about Twelve Nunns nursery, Roy Lancaster says: "Over the years crosses between R. cautleyoides and R. humeana produced outstanding pale creamy yellow-flowered Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'; purple R. 'Harvington Royale', which flowers from May into mid-July; and R. 'Harvington Evening Star' of a darker colour with a dstinct white eye, flowering a fortnight later." The description on the Twelve Nunns website says: "Roscoea ‘Harvington Evening Star’ – its name aptly describes this sultry Roscoea. The deep purple flowers, tinged with shades of black provide the backdrop to the star-like white flecks that twinkle from its centre." The description on Hugh Nunn's wholesale website says: "The freshly open flowers are very deep purple/black with white flecks in the centre. Bred and named by Hugh and Liz Nunn at their nursery in Harvington near Evesham. Similar to ‘Harvington Royale’ but later flowering." |
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