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Plectranthus australis "Mona Lavender"

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Plectranthus australis "Mona Lavender" (Plectranthus australis "Mona Lavender")

Taken at Oxfords botanic gardens today.
They had this growing very nicely in pots outdoors last summer.



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very delicate

2 May, 2011

 

I'm looking for seeds Sticki.

2 May, 2011

 

that's unusual

2 May, 2011

 

A little too unusual - I'm struggling to find seeds!

2 May, 2011

 

:-)

3 May, 2011

 

nothing on the internet??

is this any help?
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/plectranmonlav.htm

3 May, 2011

 

Very helpful - thank you!

3 May, 2011

 

oh good.

3 May, 2011

 

I think this is my fav today meanie....

5 May, 2011

 

Thank you Motinot!

5 May, 2011

 

Meanie:

These are very common here. Take a small cutting and it will root very quickly.

20 May, 2011

 

So I just need to find a donor plant......

21 May, 2011

 

Meanie:

Yes.

Is this plant not commonly available for sale, where you live?

21 May, 2011

 

We have a phrase here in the UK Delonix - "rare as rocking horse poo"!!

21 May, 2011

 

Meanie:

I guess it's very rare, there. lol! :>)

It's such a common plant here...available at all nurseries and big box stores.

22 May, 2011



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