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Persion shield comeback.
By Stan510
31 Oct, 2015
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This is actually a good 3 or 4 years old. It had been languishing in the shade of the backyard. I dug it up and put it in a pot on the much warmer front stairs.
They are hardier then I ever would have guessed. 30f caused only the slightest burn. Longer lived too. I was under the impression they were close to being annuals in the bay area.
The whole Acanthacaea family is full of semi hardy (for here) plants that add a very tropical or exotic look.
The hardy Bears Breech is one.
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What I did with this was cut the longer lanky stems back to a frame. I wasn't sure if it would resprout. Anyways that the reason its this small at 3 or 4 years. They bloom like Coleus.
4 Nov, 2015
That's a good idea. If they don't get cut back I noticed they would decline. I would cut all the flowers off the Persian shield in late summer or fall. They have a tendency to get leggy.
4 Nov, 2015
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9 Sep, 2008
I really like this plant! I had several on the side of my house. They lived for quite a while and grew pretty large. I had them planted with Crossandra they grew so well together. They like a lot of water, though. I pulled them all out a couple of years ago (the snailed loved them, also). Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Orange Marmalade' is much more tender than Persian Shield. Crossandra tolerates very, very hot full sun.
3 Nov, 2015