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Low and densely-branched, mounding evergreen shrubs with small distinct smooth orbicular leaves. The pink to rose flowers appear as delicate bells hanging from the branch tips in mid-spring. The new growth is usually a deep reddish brown. An easily grown and popular species often used in hybridizing. Native to a limited mountainous area in C Sichuan, China where it grows on high cliffs from 8,000 to 10,000 ft.

1966/606  CAE  (-5).  Delicate rose bells in early spring.

1970/332  Fortescue  (-5).  Unusual form with flowers becoming white after opening.

1973/301  Creig:WW  (+5).  Clone with small, flat, round leaves and light pink, cup shaped flowers.

1973/302  AEK  (-5).  Rose flowers.

1974/113  FR  (-5). 

1975/277  Yu#:Greig  (-5\R1\2).  Cup-shaped, pale rose flowers.

1975/307  BAR:PHET  (-5\R1\2).  Pale rose flowers.

1976/165  Bodnant  (-5\R1\2).  Low-growing and densely-branched evergreen shrub with small round leaves emerging a deep reddish brown.  Light pink bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring.  A popular and distinctive species.

1980/055  W#1350:Borde Hill (-5\R1\2). Pale pink flowers. 

1984/004  FOX:ARD  (-5).