ROSCOEA-2012

[David Nicholson]

Having missed photographing my Roscoeas this year, apart from the first one to flower, here's my last one Roscoea humeana 'Purple Streaker'

[ronm]

Its growing beautifully there David.

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Ron, it gets plenty of water, and shade

[Claire Cockcroft]

Thanks for posting your picture of 'Purple Streaker', David.  I have a very similar roscoea just coming into flower that was acquired with no name attached.  From descriptions online it might be Roscoea purpurea 'Purple Streaker'.  Any opinions?

[Maggi Young]

Your photo shows really well how amazingly transparent some flowers can become as they age, or after a lot of rain ( as is usually the case here!  )

[annew]

Any advice on the best time to divide roscoeas?

[Peter Maguire]

I've always done it when they're dormant (which probably covers most of the year!) in early spring.
As a plus you also get a fabulous ginger smell from the roots when you handle them.   

[Roma]

Bought this from Hartside Nursery at Perth SRGC show this Spring.
Roscoea 'Harvington Evening Star'

[angie]

Very nice Roma, it's a nice deep colour. I bought a white one but was disappointed as it is really pale pink.

Angie 

[Susan Band]

A nice species Roscoea which I don't have a name for. It is about the last to flower and has lovely glaucous blue leaves. Any ideas?
Susan

[ronm]

R. schneideriana - Three years old from seed.

and,

R. scillifolia scillifolia ( pink ) in front of R x beesiana ( yellow and purple to varying degrees ),

[Roma]

Roscoea 'Monique'
Another new one this year.  I think I like the dark one better.

[ronm]

Roscoea 'Monique'
Another new one this year.  I think I like the dark one better.

This is another named R x beesiana isn't it Roma? According to Jill Cowley ( The Genus Roscoea, 2007 ) its named after the propagators wife.

 

[ronm]

R.australis

[ronm]

A nice species Roscoea which I don't have a name for. It is about the last to flower and has lovely glaucous blue leaves. Any ideas?
Susan

Susan, could your plant possibly be R. wardii ? The flowers look right for this species ( in shape etc, but colour is maybe too 'purple' ) and I have recently been reading that it sometimes develops glaucous leaves.

Although there is also R. cautleyoides 'Old Purple' which is also said to have bluish leaves.