Upright and stout-branched large evergreen shrubs or small trees. The leaves have a thin brownish indumentum on the lower surface. The pale yellow to yellow flowers (mid-spring) are in a large round inflorescence and often have a large reddish blotch in the throat.The beautiful and attractive foliage combine to make this one of the most popular and highly sought after species. Rarely available, it is rather slow-growing and difficult in cultivation, requiring shade from the hot afternoon sun and a cool, acidic and extremely well-drained soil. Native to west-central & NE Yunnan, China where it occurs in various montane habitats from 10,000 to 13,000 ft.
1964/141COR(0).Rounded trusses of yellow flowers spotted red.This clone pictured and praised in the 1965 RHS Yearbook.
1975/111Windsor(0).Cream yellow.
1975/125RBG(0).Form with clear yellow flowers.
1976/101G. Van Winkle(0).
1995sd141RSBG(-5\R3\2-3).Choice slow-growing species with yellow flowers (mid-spring) in a large round inflorescence, often with a reddish blotch.Seedlings from a hand-pollinated cross here at the RSBG.These are nice-looking plants from 75/175 (RSBG form – pale yellow with a small carmine blotch) x 76/101 (pure yellow with a faint blotch).
1995sd143RSBG(-5\R3\2-3).Seedlings from a hand-polinated cross here at the RSBG.These are nice-looking plants from 75/125 (RBGE from – pale yellow with a small carmine blotch) x 64/141 (Corsock from – pale yellow with crimson spots).
1997sd486BH#150:Berg(-5\R3\2-3).Nice large seedlings grown from seed collected wild in NW Yunnan, China.Rarely offered wild-collected lacteum!.A real opportunity for the collector.
1998sd503CCHH#8238:RSBG(-5\R3\2-3).A famous species with great foliage and stunning creamy yellow flowers in a large rounded inflorescence.Large rounded leaves with a thin brown indumentum.Very slow growing and requires shade and excellent drainage.These are grown from my collection of seed at 12,150 ft. on the Cang Shan of Yunnan, China.
