Foliage Persicaria Purple Fantasy.....
By Dottydaisy2
- 13 Mar, 2017
- 8 likes
Fabulous foliage plant, always pleased to see it reappear, after the winter...
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Looking good.
14 Mar, 2017
When mine was just shoots, they were completely red. Your leaves has opened up beautifully.
14 Mar, 2017
amazing leaf already
Gg
14 Mar, 2017
Thanks to Greenginger, Feverfew, Siris, And Gnarly......it is now growing daily, like Red dragon which is almost a foot tall now!!
14 Mar, 2017
Its fabulous I love the foliage ...
14 Mar, 2017
It is rather special Amy.....
17 Mar, 2017
We must be a bit cooler here as it's just the red tips peeping through on mine.
18 Mar, 2017
We should be a tad warmer, being the South!
18 Mar, 2017
I was looking up about this variety and its a "Bob Brown" introduction from Cotswalds garden flowers , I didnt realise how many different varieties and I do like the look of just for the foliage listed below but lots of varieties with amazing flowers as well.
Persicaria 'SILVER DRAGON'
Persicaria'PAINTER'S PALETTE'
Persicaria 'RED DRAGON'
thanks
Gg
18 Mar, 2017
We have Red Dragon also Painters Palette, going to look up Silver Dragon, we have another one but can't think of the name something to do with arrows?
18 Mar, 2017
I think a little blog with photo's ...... please
A variety called "Golden Arrow" ?
Gg
19 Mar, 2017
That's a very interesting flower. Does it grow tall?
19 Mar, 2017
Usually height to about 60cm.......and will spread to 1 metre, can become rampant, have yet to see this in our garden!
20 Mar, 2017
That's really nice. I love the leaves.
22 Mar, 2017
I will post a pic when fully out......
22 Mar, 2017
Thanks :>)) I look forward to seeing it.
23 Mar, 2017
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Ooh, is it showing already, I must check mine. I really like this plant too.
14 Mar, 2017