Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Red Gurkha'
Roscoea purpurea 'Red Gurkha'
A perennial with spreading, wavy-edged leaves clasping the stems which are sometime flushed with red. The flowers are brick red, carried in small, terminal clusters in mid- to late summer stems
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained neutral soil is preferred; although best in part-shade, if the soil is moist will do well in more open sites. Young growth is late, often not appearing until early summer. Plant tubers 15cm deep in winter or early spring. Apply a deep winter mulch in colder areas, and take pots under cover
Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or by division in spring
Deadhead after flowering
Slugs and vine weevil may be a problem
Generally disease-free, but may be susceptible to a virus