Roscoea purpurea
(purpurea) This Himalayan perennial is related to ornamental ginger, and forms a clump of bulbous stems with long, slender deciduous leaves. It blooms at the beginning of summer with tropical-looking white-streaked purple flowers. Exotic!
0.40 m (à 10 ans)
-15 
0.20 m (à 10 ans)
Part Shade Use
In shrubberies with other "exotic" shrubs (dicksonia, musella,...) or in containers.
Planting
In part shade, in neutral to acid soil. Remove the plant from its container and thoroughly soak the root ball. Place the plant (not too deeply) in a hole with a mixture of loose soil and topsoil around the root-ball, gently tamping the earth. Water in.
Maintenance
Water well the first year. Apply an appropriate fertiliser in spring. Mulch the stump at the beginning of winter in cold climates.
