Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Red Gurkha' (Hardy Alpine Ginger) Flowers Red Zone: 4 - 9

Zone: 4 - 9

Each stem holds up to 2 yellow flowers with darker yellow markings in the center

however our plants have only grown three feet tall

Originally grown by Roy Lancaster who received cuttings from Mikinori Ogisu of Japan

Height: 36” tall 42” wide

Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Red Gurkha' (Hardy Alpine Ginger) Flowers Red Zone: 4 - 9Family: Zingiberaceae Zone: 5 9 Natural Range: Nepal Soil: Average to moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade, sun Height: 10 Bloom Time: June to August Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Deciduous. Compact foliage with red stems and large red flowers resembling an orchid. Notes: According to some sources was introduced in the early 1980s, but according to John Grimshaw was actually introduced as late as 1992 by Oxford Universitys