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Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield

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Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield



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Beautiful colours and patterns on the leaves !

22 Oct, 2009

 

wow a stunning leaf colour

22 Oct, 2009

 

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

22 Oct, 2009

 

Beautiful colour

22 Oct, 2009

 

Beautiful colour,s great photo Panther....

22 Oct, 2009

 

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

22 Oct, 2009

 

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.

23 Oct, 2009

 

Panther:

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

23 Oct, 2009

 

Wonderful Colour Panther:)

23 Oct, 2009

 

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

Thank you too Jacque:-)

24 Oct, 2009

 

Panther:

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

24 Oct, 2009

 

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

25 Oct, 2009

 

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.

26 Oct, 2009

 

Beautiful Panther, such a lovely colour :-)

27 Oct, 2009

 

Beautiful colours Panther !

1 Nov, 2009

 

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.

1 Nov, 2009

 

Thanks again for the comments.

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

1 Nov, 2009

 

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

2 Nov, 2009

 

Interesting, thanks for the tip Delonix.

2 Nov, 2009

 

Panther:

You're welcome! : > )

2 Nov, 2009

 

Brilliant colour

23 Nov, 2009

 

Thanks Rkalyan:-)

25 Nov, 2009



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