The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

Pentas lanceolata - Star Flower


Pentas lanceolata - Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata - Star Flower)

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.



Comments on this photo

 

OOOOh, I would love one of these...Thanks Delonix, back to the garden center today.

26 May, 2011

 

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



Comment on this photo


Pictures by all members
132609 of 302344

What else?

View photos by Delonix1

See who else is growing Pentas lanceolata - Star Flower.

See who else has plants in genus Pentas.

Members who like this photo

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Jul, 2010

  • Gardening with friends since
    26 Jun, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    9 Aug, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    20 Mar, 2009

  • Gardening with friends since
    27 Feb, 2009

  • uma
    Uma

    Gardening with friends since
    28 Oct, 2009