Zi Yan

Zi Yan (Purple Pink Ink Stone).  Chen Dezhong.  Unregistered with the APS.  Gansu Mudan suffruticosa of P. rockii influence.  A large dark purple-red single to double flower.  Rockii lineage is evident in its long leaves and small leaflets.  Grows to about 4 feet high by 6+ feet wide in Wisconsin.  Extremely hardy winter stems.  Flowers are carried on long stems and nod in the breeze.  Some years it blooms single with large black flares visible, other years it is a full double.  Excellent plant for the northern climate.  Slow growing initially.  Gansu-mudan are Chinese rockii lineage hybrids.  Recommended for cold winter climates. Ships in late September to mid October.  AGE: Field grown, 4+ year old graft or division from larger plants – our choice of available plant material upon harvest.