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Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield


Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus - Persian Shield)

Persian Shield plant growing at San Diego State University...which is located about 1 mile from where I live.



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I love this plant! Colour, texture, shape..bet it doesnt like minus 10 tho!

12 Jan, 2011

 

Tetrarch:

I bet it doens't like -10ºC either. I'm guessing it doesn't like it below 50ºF/10ºC. to often also. I had one in my yard for 4 years...last summer I let it die out because of the drought and water restrictions here.

12 Jan, 2011

 

That's a shame Delonix..we dont have droughts very often, think it would break my heart to lose my garden because of it

12 Jan, 2011

 

Another beauty Delonix.....

12 Jan, 2011

 

Tetrarch:

We're finally out of our long 7 year drought. We had severe flooding rains for a week until just before Christmas and after...and quite a bit of rain this season, so far...which is very unusual for a La Niña year.

13 Jan, 2011

 

Motinot:

Thanks! :>)

13 Jan, 2011

 

The floods hitting Australia badly..havent heard from Marguerite for a while, but cant remember which part she's from..

13 Jan, 2011

 

What a beautiful foliage plant. Can't see our little nursery having this...

13 Jan, 2011

 

Tetrarch:

Marguerite lives close to Perth in Western Australia now. Perth has been having very bad heat waves.

13 Jan, 2011

 

Maggiski:

Thanks! It's a commonly available plant here.

13 Jan, 2011

 

Goodness, if its not one thing its another, terrible floods in Brazil, Sri Lanka and Australia..heat waves in Australia..lets hope your rain doesnt set in. At present we are continuous rain for a predicted 5 days in the west country..flooding already, but not on other peoples scale.

13 Jan, 2011

 

Tetrarch:

It has been an incredible wild weather year in 2010 and 2011 is starting out just as crazy! Although, we are heading into some really nice warm weather over the next week -- temps up to possibly 85ºF/29ºC. for Friday - Sunday.

14 Jan, 2011

 

some fantastic plants on here today Del

15 Jan, 2011

 

Yorkshire:

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it.

16 Jan, 2011

 

I am sure this is a house plant here......

18 Jan, 2011

 

Dottydaisy2:

I'm sure it'll make a nice annual also.

19 Jan, 2011

 

Good thinking.......

19 Jan, 2011

 

Dottydaisy2:

It's used here sometimes as an annual also. However, most of the time it tends to live 3 -6 years (possibly longer).

20 Jan, 2011



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