Cypripedium and others on mountain in Beijing China

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Susan, I'll really look forward to that one.

[yijiawang]

Thanks Susan, Primula maximowiczii got fragrance like rose.

[Susan Band]

Thanks for showing us it growing in the wild. Do you or anyone else know what photo no. 48 is?
It has heart shaped leaves but a smilacina type flower.

[Maggi Young]

You mean this one, Susan?


I think it may be a Maianthemum ?... maybe M. bifolium.....  not sure where that grows in China!

[Anthony Darby]

I've got a Chinese lantern in my rockery and it grows near that. Does that count?

[Lesley Cox]

M. bifolium certainly has a heart-shaped leaf but is it as tall as this? Mine is only about 6cms high in total. (I see RHS Dictionary of Gardening says 4-8 ins, i.e. 10-20 cms)

[rob krejzl]

Lesley,

The scale of those in the attached link (http://www.asianflora.com/Convallariaceae/Maianthemum-bifolium.htm)  seems similar.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Rob, as always. Boy that little plant has sure travelled around the world hasn't it? Native in so many places, it's surprising how little variation there is.

[yijiawang]

to Susan, Maggi Young is right, Maianthemum bifolium, Chinese name means  red-crowned crane is dancing.