Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Orange Marmalade'

That is amazing!!!! I wonder if can get mine to flower like this?!?!?!?

My favourite.. Orange blooms :o)))

The ones I have in the ground bloom like this in summer.
I see no reason why you can't get it to bloom like this in summer, there. You have the heat...and this plant is extremely heat tolerant (it doesn't like extreme heat with reflected sun, though). It'll tolerate as much heat as you can give it with some afternoon shade.

Wow, that is lovely. I haven't seen this one around the nurseries here yet. Must keep an eye out.

Bernieh:

This is the common variety sold here in San Diego. I just purchased a variety called 'Tropic Yellow Splash' .

Delonix,
My plant is happy near my wood burner, it has loads and loads of new flowers on it.

Is it indoors? This plant typically likes a lot of humidity...this is the reason why I'm asking.

Where else would my wood burner be???? ;o} lol...lol

Yes, it's indoors. It looks fabulous. The colors are deeper and it keeps blooming. I think it's really happy where it is.

Alexandramou:

It must be getting a lot of very bright light, correct?

It will bloom for most of the year. My plants, which are in the ground, bloom from March - December. I did notice when I planted my plants in the ground, the flower spikes grow twice the size as when they were in their pots.

Delonix,
I will have to be happy with great looking small size spikes. Yours must look fantastic in the ground. Yes, it's getting a lot of bright light and heat! I will just have to put it in a bigger pot when it gets big. I actually really like it in my house, such color!

My plants have big flower spikes, however, it doesn't have a whole lot of flowers, as of yesterday. The weather here has been so strange. Hot one day and the next day coolish and cloudy. This is not typical weather for this time of year. It's typically very sunny, warm and dry (very low humidity).

I just purchased a few days ago, a Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Tropic Yellow Splash'. I bought two because they were so cheap...only $1.99 ea. I'll post a photo soon.

It was actually really hot today but it gets chilly in the mornings and evenings. I couldn't even stay in the garden for more than half an hour....the sun was beating down on me and there was no wind. It looked a little cloudy this afternoon, I have no idea what's in store for tomorrow.

I think my Crossandra was around 2.00euros.

It was partly cloudy and we were suppose to have thunderstorms today...but it never happened. By the ending of this week we're going to have our first moderate Santa Ana Wind event...so the temps will be very hot and the humidity will be very low (which is typically for a Santa Ana).

You got a good price on your Crossandra...this one posted above was $12.00. The larger ones are pretty expensive.

Mine was very small when I bough it...they grow fast don't they.

No, they grow relatively slow...and stay pretty short. I know in the tropics it can grow to 5ft/1.5m or taller...however, here they usually stay around 2ft/61cm tall. Mine are pretty small. The large ones I had, I did something stupid to, last year. I moved them 3 times which killed them. I moved them from under a vine, then I wanted to put new soil in the planter and took them out again...then put them back after I cut them back and they didn't make it! :>(

nice color

Thanks! :>)