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Cutting-grown from a plant grown by Roger Eichmann from seed collected from the “best” augustinii in June Sinclair’s renowned species Rhododendron garden.  We say “best” because that varied from year to year in June’s opinion as to which of her 3 favorite clones was the best but we can tell you that all three were stellar.  Masses of lavender-blue flowers can cover the foliage on one of the classic Rhododendron species that is the keystone plant in many a garden.

These came to us via the Iris-specialized Joe Pye Weed's Garden, and while the name seems to be one of a kind these plants have not let their murky parentage get in the way of becoming the chantilly cream of the crop with bright white lace-edged flowers like the doilies of old set beneath fine desserts, and just as sweet.

A purple flowering variety of this Asian gesneriad. While the leaves are pretty typical of the family at maturity, the immature leaves are incredibly textured like the interior of corrugated cardboard, or pruned fingers from a overly luxurious bath. Bright purple, tubular, star-shaped flowers somewhere between Nicotiana and Asarum held in small stalked clumps above the rosette.  Prefers a rocky wet but well drained spot akin to its native environment.