Pentas lanceolata - Star Flower
By Delonix1
26 May, 2011
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This very widely grown shrub to 6ft/2m comes in many colors and blooms most of the year here in San Diego, CA. Photo taken in Balboa Park on May 25, 2011.
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Alexandramou:
Even though this plant is pretty tropical...it should grow well there in Corfu. I had a huge red flowering shrub, when I lived Mission San Jose, Fremont - San Francisco Bay Area.
26 May, 2011
Alexandramou could grow them as a summer perennial, like we do, Delonix.
30 May, 2011
Tugbrethil:
I'm sure if Corfu has bougainvillea everywhere like here...I'm sure it could be grown in Corfu, Greece as an evergreen shrub.
30 May, 2011
Could easily be...we get just enough frost most years to make it a perennial or die-back shrub, while Bougies are evergreen most years.
31 May, 2011
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OOOOh, I would love one of these...Thanks Delonix, back to the garden center today.
26 May, 2011