Justicia carnea - Brazilian Plume Flower Blooming

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Thanks! It is.

I used to have one bigger and more spectacular than this one when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. I think they like it much better up in the SF Bay Area. I used to see them 6 to 8 ft tall and wide with hundreds of flowers. They looked like giant candelabras.

Wow what a stunning plant and its blooming great to.

Yes, it is. I have one in the front garden. It's not quite as big as this one...and it should be flowering soon, also.

Great I shall look forward to seeing yours soon then ?

It's definitely not as spectacular as this one. Actually, this one is not as spectacular as the ones I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.

It might be one day Andy shame the better ones are in San Franscio Bay .

I think the soil and temps are better for it in the SF Bay Area.

Yes they do say to get a plant to grow well is mimic its natural enviroment.

It comes from a tropical climate as an understory plant.

Ahrr I see so its shaded by other plants.

Yes, they look so much greener when planted under trees.

I expect their foliage would get bleached and fade if they were in direct sun light .

Yes, the leaves will actually just burn in direct hot sun.

Yes I thought they would its good to have one that likes shade by others as you can have layers of plants .