An early hybrid from Elizabeth Strangman with showy lavender-pink flowers with darker middles in spring. Striking foliage. E. dolichostemon x E. leptorrhizum. 30cm.
A striking Chinese species making good clumps of narrow jagged leaves and tall stems with masses of long-spurred pale yellow flowers potentially to 1m but normally 60cm. Good soil in shade.
Difficult to describe as the flower colour varies considerably from sun to shade! In shade it is a dull brown-purple, in sun rich reddish fading to yellow spur tips. Big flowers to 4.5cm across on stems to 45cm. Good soil in shade.