Roscoea cautleyoides

Hi yes they are very slow growing aren't they. Only have Roscoea purpurea seedlings - goodness knows how long it will take before they are flowering size.

Very artistic set up is it all grit they are set down in or sand underneath.

Bjs it is polystyrene chunks for a couple of inches with a mix of grit, compost and sand then a half inch of grit on top to keep the slugs off. I emptied the pot to use it for Gardening Scotlands filled pot competition. When I discovered it was too big it just lay around so I thought it would do to park the pots in. Wendy I know the plants should be hardy so will just give them a bit of shelter over the winter and hopefully I may see flowers in 2- 3 years. It is very satisfying to have got them to this stage and I will be over the moon if they come through the winter unscathed. I have Roscoea cautleyoides purple, yellow and 'Himalaya'.

good luck with these SG.I can never get them to progress from seedlings.

Pcw fingers crossed they do better than hoped for. I will be devastated if I lose all of them. They have grown a lot since I potted them on. I also have some Pleione seedlings. I cr how many seeds there was in a packet of them but I think there is six seedlings in the pot. I have had better luck with my geranium seeds. I have already given some of them away but I am too busy to take photos at the moment.