e growth
| |limb, |is somewhat loose, and the
| |pendulous,|branches upright and
| |and |slender, the leaves ovate,
| |orange- |2 to 2-1/2 inches long, and
| |scarlet, |glaucous. Only moderately
| |orange, or|hardy.
| |red; they |
| |vary |
| |somewhat |
| |in size, |
| |but are |
| |usually |
| |about 2 |
| |inches |
| |long and |
| |3/4 of an |
| |inch |
| |across the|
| |mouth, and|
| |thick and |
| |fleshy |
| | |
R. dauricum |Alpine regions |Rosy |This is quite hardy, but
|of Eastern Asia |purple; |flowers so rarely that it
| |January |is only seen in beauty very
| | |often in a cold house. It
| | |is almost deciduous, as
| | |most of the leaves fall off
| | |in winter. It is a bush,
| | |and has been crossed with
| | |R. ciliatum, the
| | |well-known praecox and Rosy
| | |Gem being two of the
| | |hybrids.
| | |
R. ferrugineum |European Alps. |Flowers |This is frequently seen in
(Alpine Rose) |Introduced about|small, |rock gardens, and grows
|150 years ago |funnel- |about 1 foot high, forming
| |shaped, |a rounded mass thickly
| |and i