Nodding, golden yellow flowers with thick tepals ageing to deep orange-yellow. Purple-brown stamens. Just before opening, the buds are almost globular in shape. (Wim Snoeijer asserts that flowers of the original plants in this collection did not darken with age. He also tells us that the real 'Orange Peel' can be distinguished from all other tanguticas by a tiny little bulge at the end of the open tepal; if it's not there, it's not 'Orange Peel'.)

Group:	Tangutica group
Approximate height:  The heights given here are for guidance only. Much depends on the growing conditions of individual specimens.	4.0 - 5.0 metres
Flowering period(s):  Warning: the months here are approximate for the northern hemisphere: users south of the equator should add approximately 6 months so that July becomes January etc.	Jul Aug Sep Oct
Aspect:	Sun or semi-shade
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Parentage:  (s) = seed parent
Other name(s):	tibetana subsp vernayi L&S 13342
Further detail:	Flower diameter: 4cm