Large evergreen shrubs or small trees with an upright growth habit. The tubular bell-shaped flowers put on a spectacular display in late winter to early spring. These are deep red to crimson or scarlet with blackish nectar pouches. The younger shoots and petioles are covered with stiff bristles. A popular species desirable for its luminous, late winter blossoms and attractive foliage. Easy in cultivation and fantastic as a specimen or in the woodland garden. Best in partial shade. Native to Sichuan and NE Yunnan, China where it is found in thickets and on open slopes and cliffs from 7,000 to 11,000 ft.
1969/836LYO:MVW(-5).Red flowers.
1973/270Robbins (-5\R1\5).Large red flowers.
1973/271Greig (-5\R1\5).Bright red flowers in late winter to early spring on this famous and justifiable popular species.The younger shoots and leaf petioles are covered with dark bristles.Best in light shade.
1975/159Greig:Robbins(-5\R1\5). Large bright red flowers in early spring on this stunning and popular species.The younger shoots and leaf petioles are covered with dark bristles.Best in light shade.
1975/178Greig(-5\R1\5).Bright red flowers.
1976/081PHET:BERG(0 or -5?).Red flowers (45C) on this good form.
1976/222Brodick-5\R1\5).Blood-red flowers, one of our darkest forms.
1977/627GRE:PM(-5).Crimson flowers.
1977/791CRA(-5).Large corollas of crimson.
1979/057Nelson(-5).Crimson flowers.
1982/125RBG(-5).The best strigillosum at Edinburgh in Mr. Davidian’s opinion.
1983/012GRE:HLL:KWG(-5).Crimson flowers.
1984/047STN(-5).Deep red flowers.
1996sd425SEH#077:RSBG(-5\R1\5).These are grown from my collection of seed at 9,300 ft. in S Sichuan, China.These have very dark reddish bristles and quite large deep red flowers.Very nice.
1996sd493SEH#155:RSBG(-5\R1\5).Grown from seed collected at 8,500 ft. in NE Yunnan.Outstanding foliage on these seedlings.This species is rarely offered from wild-collected seed.
