Epimedium William Stearn Rostrinucula if not the same clone

if not the same clone

Thanks to ginger guru Tom Wood for telling us about Alpinia pumila which has become one of our favorite hardy gingers

The center coloration and some of the exaggerated stitching fades in warm weather

where the soil pH is near neutral in amended sandy loam

clothed in dark green

Epimedium William Stearn Rostrinucula if not the same cloneEpimedium 'William Stearn' is a fairy wing hybrid from Robin White of England's Blackthorn Nursery, named after the late Professor William Stearn, who completed the updated monograph "The Genus Epimedium" just prior to his death in 2001. For us, Epimedium 'William Stearn' makes a 15" tall x 3' wide clump topped, starting in mid April, with long spikes of large spider like flowers with long cherry red spurs, backed by mauvy pink sepals truly a unique