Incarvillea mairei var. grandiflora

Read about Incarvillea mairei var. grandiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Incarvillea grandiflora, Bur. & Franch. Differs from I. delavayi in its shorter lvs., more rounded lfts., segms. Ovate or broader, short scapes bearing only 1 or 2 fls. as large as those of I. delavayi, but with narrower calyx-lobes and longer corolla-lobes, the color deep rose-red. Dried specimens show about a dozen scapes on a plant. China Gn. 56:22. J.H. III. 46:357. G. 27:349; 35:145. G.M. 46:219. Var. brevipes, Sprague (I. bonvalotii, Hort., not Bur. & Franch.), is offered abroad: "large brilliant crimson fls., habit of I. delavayi: pedicels much shorter than the peduncle. Yunnan, China. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.