Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield

Beautiful colours and patterns on the leaves !

wow a stunning leaf colour

Cool photo! I love the color on these plants. I just got one of these Persian Shields.

Beautiful colour

Beautiful colour,s great photo Panther....

Is this in your garden? I saw one of these in a Tropical Rain Forest Garden, near where I live. Amazing plant!

Thank you all for your kind comments. Yes this is growing in my garden, but as usual ...I don't know its proper name. Will be looking it up shortly.

Panther:

I have one also...it's Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield. It can grown to around 5 feet / 1.5 meters tall.

Wonderful Colour Panther:)

Aww..thanks Delonix, you're such an angel...lol, will be giving it a title now.

Thank you too Jacque:-)

Panther:

You're welcome...anytime. : > )

I get these in the summer, as annuals here. They're great - love them!

Spritzhenry:

Yes, it is widely used as an annuals. I think overall
it is a short-lived shrub...mine only live usually 3 or 4 years max in the ground.

Beautiful Panther, such a lovely colour :-)

Beautiful colours Panther !

They actually grow into shrubs?? Wow! My annual ones grow to about 12" and may have the odd flower,if the first frost's late.

Thanks again for the comments.

Yes Spritz mine was about more than 3 feet when I first had it, this is the second planting!

As a rule...this plant will live much longer if the flowers are cut off.

Interesting, thanks for the tip Delonix.

Panther:

You're welcome! : > )

Brilliant colour

Thanks Rkalyan:-)