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Roscoea purpurea 'Purple Stem'

A plant being distributed by Barracott Plants in Cornwall. The pseudostems are deep purple brown and contrast powerfully with the fresh green leaves. It is a nice plant but it is unexceptional within the general range of Roscoea purpurea.

26th August 2005



References:
  • Flora of China Online, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028432 , accessed 19.11.2024.
  • Cowley, Jill - The Genus Roscoea, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 2007.
  • Dunlop, Gary - 'The Genus Roscoea', Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society, Vol.76, Part.2 (2008).
  • Wilford, Richard - 'Roscoeas for the rock garden', Bulletin of the Alpine Garden Society, Vol.67, Part.1 (1999).
  • Wilford, Richard - 'Roscoea on trial', The Plantsman, Vol.11, Part.2 (2012).