Pyrgophyllum yunnanense

[daveyp1970]

Does anybody have any seed of Pyrgophyllum yunnanense that i could buy or swap for something?


Many thanks  David

[TheOnionMan]

Had to look this one up, never heard of it.  Here's a nursery link, apparently related to Roscoea, and looking much like one, attractive:
http://rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=763&P_ID=3732


edit: link broken so photo added

[daveyp1970]

Had to look this one up, never heard of it.  Here's a nursery link, apparently related to Roscoea, and looking much like one, attractive:
http://rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=763&P_ID=3732

Mark thats were i first saw this plant,i just wondered if anybody had seed,i don't buy from that supplier any more

[Buddy]

I bought a rhizome of Pyrgophyllum yunnanense early this year. It produced a two flowers that appeared to wither before opening fully. To my surprise there are now two seed pods that appear to contain plump seeds. Considering the rate at which new shoots are emerging from the rhizome I don't consider seed to be the best way of propagating this plant and can offer seed should it look OK when mature.