Roscoea purpurea 'Royal Purple Group' x 'Red Gurkha'

A hybridizing dead end with no hope of winning the Lhasa Zingiberaceae Club Roscoea show and getting its time on the podium with adoring retirees from around the world ooh-ing and ahh-ing from their couches. Nonetheless these are sweet plants with their own appeal, just like your friendly mutt. Short with red stems and green leaves and flowers like that of "Red Gurkha" but with a varying degree of violet tinge.