Large evergreen shrubs or trees.A distinct and rare “big-leafed” species, the hardiest in this subsection.Leaves up to nine inches long with a velvety gray to pale cinnamon indumentum below.The flowers (mid-spring) are white, white flushed pink, pale pink or rose, often with spots and a reddish blotch.An impressive and relatively hardy large-growing species.Native to woodlands in W Sichuan, China from 7,500 to 10,800 Ft.
1975/165Frye:Wood(-10\R1\5).White flowers with a maroon blotch.
1977/201Fred Robbins(-5).The hardiest of the Falconeris, sacrificing grandeur of leaf, but maintaining and distinct character with thick, pale brown indumentum coating the leaves.It has white flowers with a bright red blotch in early May.
