Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum

Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: ChrisB on August 08, 2010, 04:58:36 PM

Title: Roscoea
Post by: ChrisB on August 08, 2010, 04:58:36 PM: Hi Folks, Here is a Roscoea I was given a couple of years ago, it came from Chen Yi but we don't know the species. If you have any idea I'd be most grateful. It grows about 12 - 18 inches tall.
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: ChrisB on August 08, 2010, 05:01:38 PM: Maggi, its done it again. I try to upload and it hangs, so I think it hasn't registered, then go out, come in and find its not there so I do it again and voila, its here already. Please delete one of them. Many thanks
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2010, 06:16:31 PM: I've removed the "spare" Christine..... I sometimes find that sort of hiccup happens.... always a good idea to go back to the main page and refresh it to see if the post/thread has gone through! Ah, the joys of technology, eh? !! :D
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: t00lie on August 09, 2010, 09:47:22 AM: Hello Christine

Looks very similar to a late flowering Roscoea i grow down here under the label of Roscoea auriculata ???.

Cheers Dave
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 09, 2010, 10:08:41 AM: Hello Christine, I am no expert on Roscoea, but I grow Roscoea purpurea Peacock which looks very similar and is a large form with crinkled lower lip.
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: ChrisB on August 14, 2010, 07:36:29 PM: Thanks everyone. I've been away a few days, just got back. I'll keep both these suggestions in mind for it. Sure is a nice plant. Flowers again and again....
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: wooden shoe on August 21, 2010, 10:20:00 PM: This is my Roscoea auriculata. I think it is very similar. For comparision I added Roscoea purpurea which is different in details as lip and contrasting white edges.
Rob
Title: Re: Roscoea
Post by: ChrisB on August 24, 2010, 11:00:48 PM: Gosh, Rob, that does look very much like mine. Its that central white 'hood' that differs some from purpurea. Thanks for your help.