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Large rounded evergreen shrubs or small trees with smooth green leaves.  The flowers (mid-spring) are typically pale pink to rose, but can be white or pinkish- purple and most forms have crimson flecks.  A widespread, common and variable species in the wild.  Hardy enough (depending upon provenance!) for mild coastal regions in the eastern USA.  A free-flowering and easily grown species, with a strong constitution and beautiful flowers.  Native to China (SE Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan and Gansu) from 9,000 to 14,000 ft. in a wide variety of habitats.

1969/812  RL:MVW  (-5).  Form with pink flowers.

1970/353  Corsock  (H3-4).

1975/328 (f. rhantum)  REU:BERG  (-5\R1\6).  Vibrant magenta flowers with maroon spots.

1978/112  Dexter:UW Arb.  (-5). 

1979/152  HSM#13976:GBG  (0).

1996sd504  SEH#175:RSBG  (-5?\R1\5).  Beautiful vigorous plants grown from seed collected wild at 9,200 ft. in NE Yunnan.  The plants from which this seed was collected were in a population far to the east of where R. vernicosum has previously been recorded.  They were quite distinct with rounded leaves similar to those of R. orbiculare.  Should prove to be a fascinating new introduction.  Large plants.

2000sd271  AC#4133:RSBG  (-5\R1\5).  These are grown from seed collected wild by Alan Clark at 11,500 ft. in SW China.