R. goreri web special

R. goreri web specialFirst found in east Tibet in 1947 by Ludlow, Sherriff and Elliot, plant explorers of the day. This highly fragrant species is similar to R. nuttallii, although has foliage this is more oblong and rounded. The older stems have purplish bark that is exfoliating and very attractive. Large Easter Lily like flowers are white with a glowing yellow throat. This species won an Award of Merit in 1955 when first exhibited. The plant will grow to 6 8 ft tall and

This cultivar grows slower and more densely than 'Bloodgood'

A vigorous

but are every bit as FRAGRANT

a suede-like felting covers the undersides of each leaf

They are often seen around water

The shrub will eventually be 5 feet tall and the same wide

Parentage unknown for those of us who love a good mystery

We like to call this plant 'Cousin It' as it is so different

The small campanulate flowers are light pink fading to white

Looks stunning when planted near blue or dark green foliage plants

blooming in profusion in early spring

Dawn redwoods once blanketed the entire Northern Hemisphere and were thought to have been extinct for millions of years until their rediscovery in 1941 by a Chinese forester in a remote corner of the Sichuan (at the time