Large evergreen shrubs or small trees with stunning smooth and shiny bark colored purple-red with a silvery sheen.The oblanceolate leaves are smooth and three to five inches long.The flowers (early to mid-spring) are rose-purple to pale rose or white flushed rose (rarely sulfur-yellow).They usually have some purple spotting and are similar in shape to the blossoms of thomsonii.Native only to SE Tibet from 8,500 to 11,150 ft. in forests and on rock faces.A great species for the woodland or shaded garden with really striking bark and attractive early flowers.
1977/735KW#5732:Windsor(0\R1\5).Smooth and peeling purple-red bark.Magenta-rose, bell-shaped flowers in early spring with darker nectaries and numerous spots.Smooth deep green oblong leaves.
1980/089RSBG(0\R1\5).Grown from seed collected in SE Tibet from a plant with unspotted flowers.
1991/028TB#8605:Berg (0 to +5\R1\5). This clone grown from seed collected wild by Warren Berg on the Doshong La in SE Tibet at 10,700 ft. Good flowers on plants from this collection.
1995sd525RSBG(0 to +5?\R1\5).Grown from seed collected wild in SE Tibet at around 10,500 ft. from plants with more typical spotted flowers.Very rare in cultivation.
1995sd531RSBG(0 to +5\R1\5).Grown from seed collected in SE Tibet from a plant with unspotted flowers.Pale rose to white flushed rose bell-shaped flowers in early to mid-spring.Beautiful glossy exfoliating bark.
2000sd212KR#6054:RSBG(0\R1\5).Grown from seed collected by Keith Rushforth at 11,150 ft. on the Showa La in SE Tibet.
2000sd191KR#6228:RSBG(0\R1\5).Tree-like shrubs with smooth purple-red bark.The bell-shaped rose to pinkish flowers appear early in the season.A very attractive species related to R. hookeri.Dark green, glossy and narrow leaves.These are grown from seed collected wild at 11,500 ft. by Keith Rushforth in SE Tibet.A great species for the woodland garden.
2000sd233KR#5962:RSBG(0\R1\5).Grown from seed collected by Keith Rushforth at 10,800 ft. in the Rong Chu valley, SE Tibet.
