Cuphea ignea

sorry Dear I can't help you.

Cripes!!
That was quick!
You missed a few gems (the plants I mean) whilst you were away Yorkshire!

do you mean the one's you put on, if so I will go in and take a look.

Yeah - I got really carried away!!!

Meanie:

Great close up!

This plant is overly used as a sub-shrub here. It blooms heavily all year and spreads like wild fire. It's call Cuphea ignea - Mexican Cigar plant.

I've posted pics of this plant several times on GoY...and it's available in hundred of varieties now....just like the other common Cuphea hyssopifolia which naturalizes very quickly also.

Thank you Delonix.
I think it's a little gem of a bloom, but little chance of it naturalizing here!!

Meanie:

You're probably 99.9% correct. They need a very mild climate to grow all year and naturalize.

If it's reasonably fast growing maybe I could source some seed.

Meanie:

Yes, it's fast growing and considered short-lived...but I've seen some shrubs which have been growing in Balboa Park for more than 10 years.

In colder climates it's usually grown as an annual.

Since I've edited with you id Delonix, there are now seeds to the right of the page!! How easy was that.

Meanie:

They produce many seeds...that's the reason why they naturalize so easily.
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