Cultivars
There are many cultivars derived from this plant and it is advisable to contact your local nursery for available varieties.
Tall types, spring flowering
Derived from R. mucronatumand R. ' Phoeniceum '
'Alba Magna'
Single flowers are white with a green throat.
'Alphonse Anderson'
Single flowers are white with a soft pink edge and rosy purple throat.
'Countess of Flanders'
Single flowers are large and wavy, mauve-pink. This is a medium to tall plant.
'Exquisite'
Single flowers that are rose-pink edged with white or rosy blotched. May have variegated foliage.
'Mauve Schryderii'
This plant resists lace bug. The flowers are pale mauve with a lilac throat, spasmodic blooms.
'Magnifica'
Single flowers that are rosy violet.
'Roi de Hollande'
Single flowers that are brick red and flower late.
'Rose Magnifica'
Single flowers that are rose pink.
'Schryderii'
This plant resists lace bug. The single flowers are white spotted lilac.
'Splendens'
Single flower that is deep salmon.
MEDIUM GROWERS0.5 to 1m (3 ft), derived principally from the Chinese species. Commence flowering in early winter with a main flush during spring.
'Advent Bells'
The semi-double flowers are rich cherry red.
'Agnes Neal'
Large single flowers that are soft mauve and ruffled.
'Albert Elizabeth'
Semi-double flowers are pearly white with a rose red border.
'Ballerina'
Double flowers, white with rosy-mauve margin.
'Countess de Kerchove'
Double flowers in soft salmon. This is a medium to dwarf plant.
'Eri Shame'
Semi-double flowers in salmon rose and edged in white.
'Firedance'
Semi-double flowers in Carmine red. This flower is wavy.
'Gloria'
Single flower with ruffled blooms in soft pink to brick red.
'Iceberg'
Double flowers that are white with green throat.
'James Belton'
Single flowers with blushed mauve that deepens at the centre.
'Leopold Astrid'
Double flowers that are white that is edged and streaked with rosy red.
'Madame van Ackers'
Semi-double flowers that are cherry red.
'Pax'
Semi-double flowers that is white.
'Peace'
Semi-double flowers in pale pink with a spotted throat.
'Ruth Kirk'
Single flowers in silvery salmon. Mainly flowers during spring.
'Saidee Kirk'
Double flowers in shell pink.
'Silver Anniversary'
Semi-double flowers that are ruffled in silver mauve. This plant is very compact.
'Simon Mardner'
Semi-double flowers in rosy magenta.
'Snowdrift'
Double flowers that are ruffled in white with a creamy centre. This is a medium dwarf plant.
'Temperance'
Semi-double flower in soft lilac. This plant is medium too tall.
'Vervaneana'
Semi-double flowers in soft pink with a darker centre and white edges.
DWARF PLANTS, 750 mm (30 in) or less
'Balsaminaeflora'
Double flowers in salmon rose with slender, tightly rosetted and reflexed petals.
'Gretel'
Semi-double flowers in white broadly edged in cherry red. This is a dwarf to medium plant.
'Phoebus'
Semi-double flowers in salmon red with darker blotch. This plant tolerates full sun.
'Red Ruffles'
Double flowers that are heavily ruffled in salmon red.