Mexican Shrimp plant and hibiscus
By Klahanie
- 9 Feb, 2015
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Justicia brandegeeana evergreen plant.
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It is an interesting plant (it is not on our property) .We are infested with all sorts of ants Hywel. The ones I dislike the most are leaf cutters. They can strip all garden over night. I prefer my deer on Vancouver island...I can chase them away if I need to. I tried all sort of tricks with these ants but no luck.
9 Feb, 2015
Ants are difficult to get rid of :( I'm sorry to hear you have trouble with them ...
9 Feb, 2015
I've never seen Shrimp plants growing as profusely as this, only in pots in greenhouses, as Hywel probably grew his.
11 Feb, 2015
Yes, I grew it in a pot :o)
11 Feb, 2015
This was a hedge along the wall.
12 Feb, 2015
You can eat deer too but I don't fancy trying ants!!
14 Feb, 2015
Not even roasted ants in chocolate? :-)
14 Feb, 2015
A local speciality?
14 Feb, 2015
Actually, it was in Europe where I tasted this speciality, Meanie. It was quite tasty :-)
14 Feb, 2015
Ahhhh. Spanish?
14 Feb, 2015
:-)
14 Feb, 2015
The Shrimp plants and Hibiscus grow well here,although summer - fall or early winter is the flowering season.
I wish I had tried mixing the two now that I see a photo. Good idea!
21 Feb, 2015
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I often grew these as house plants but they always attracted lots of ants :o(
They are pretty plants though ...
9 Feb, 2015