Compact and densely-branched dwarf evergreen shrubs with hairy petioles and young shoots. The tiny (usually less than one inch) elliptic to rounded leaves of this species are quite attractive with hairy margins and a glaucous-white underside. The flatly bell-shaped flowers (early spring) are yellow to cream or whitish with a yellow blotch. One of the finest of the dwarf species when grown well, requiring exceptional drainage and a protected site for its early flowers. A favorite which I find quite happy in a container for close-up viewing of the attractive foliage and flowers. Native to high rainfall areas of SE Tibet, Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Burma & NW Yunnan where it occurs from 8,000 to 13,500 ft. as an epiphyte and on mossy cliffs, old stumps and logs.
1965/261 Bodnant (+5\R2\1). The famous “Bodnant form”. A delightful little shrublet for shade or even a container. The deep glossy green, tiny rounded leaves have a fringe of long hairs on the margin. Dark yellow flowers on this smaller growing clone which blooms in early spring. Requires well-drained soil. One of my favorite all-time plants.
1965/477 Rowallane (+5). Typically small leaf with this more heavily flowered light bronze-yellow form (March-April).
1973/177 Rock#95:F. Robbins (+5). Semi-dwarf shrub to two feet with pairs of clear yellow flowers.
1973/178 Wood (+5\R1\2). Primrose yellow flowers with a few orange-yellow flecks and large dark brown anthers.
1982/158 Birck (+5\R2\2). Beautiful blue-green leaves fringed with long hairs.
