Roldana petasitis blooms.

[Stan510]

Blooms virtually to the day every year. Easy grow I've let become more than usual.

[charlie]

I can only manage it under glass here but it is absolutely fabulous along the Levadas of Madeira in the spring

264 lavada da serra by charliepridham, on Flickr

263Roldana petasitis by charliepridham, on Flickr

115 Roldana petasitis by charliepridham, on Flickr

[AndyC]

There are a few half decent specimens around town here but nothing compared with those beauties in the posts from Stan and Charlie.
Mine is alive and in flower but after a few winter storms and a couple of cold clear nights, not worthy of a picture in this company.

Stan, do you ever see Roldana oaxacana around the Bay area? . I have one here that unfortunately looks just as tatty as it's cousin. It has very weird flowers that don't appear to have any petals.

[Chad]

Stan, do you ever see Roldana oaxacana around the Bay area? .

Nomenclature note.

I think Roldana oaxacana is the least bad name for the red felted one.

Stan may know it as 'cristobalensis' at either species or subspecies level.

Chad

[charlie]

I think Roldana oaxacana is the least bad name for the red felted one.

I have one of those - I dont like it so if anyone wants to rehome let me know!!

[Stan510]

No Andy. Even though they can thrive it's still only a plant of the local botanical garden sales. Never have seen another in a garden.