Roscoea purpurea f. rubra BBMS 45

This is one of the original clones collected from the wild population of pure red Roscoea found by the '92 Oxford University Ganesh expedition, shared with us by John Grimshaw. While the original collections varied this particular plant has the desirable red stems as well as flowers. Those initial plants would famously go on to eschew their earthy roots and take the stage name of 'Red Gurkha', long obscuring their origins. To us the thought of such a beauty coming from natural roots is actually more exciting than the expertly packaged and marketed horticultural creation myth. Imagine a field of fiery red-coated soldiers amidst a Nepalese plateau and then moderate that heady dose by adding this gem to your yet-rising mountain of garden delights.