To some they look like orchids, to others they resemble iris. But whatever they remind you of, the captivating flowers of roscoea are likely to stop you in your tracks. Their exotic beauty is also likely to mislead you into thinking that they are challenging to grow and only for the seasoned expert, but they are in fact easy, reliable and excellent plants for any garden.
Roscoea are members of the ginger family, , and originate from meadows, slopes and woodland edges in the Himalayas and China. They were named in 1806 by botanist James Edward Smith in honour of his friend William Roscoe, a former lawyer and a vocal opponent of the slave trade, who helped found Liverpool Botanic Garden and had a
