Re: Persian Shield Flower
I would think so. Seems the spike would take too much energy from the
cutting. My coleus did that last summer too (cuttings). Is Strobilanthus in
the coleus family?
Andrea H
Beaufort, SC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Persian Shield Flower
> At least 9 f the 28 cuttings have flower spikes, most of those have 3-5
> spikes. There's one that is nothing but flower spikes as the leaves that
> had been left on the cutting have fallen off. I suppose that one is a
> goner. But it seems to me, if I want to grow these cuttings on to shrubs
> for use this summer, I really should remove all the spikes - right?
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Persian Shield Flower
>
>
> > In a message dated 3/3/04 4:27:37 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> >
> > << Here in Z5 it is usually grown as an annual and then
> > pitched; repurchased in spring. >>
> >
> > Kitty, I have wintered one over but did not this year. I have never had
> one
> > bloom.
> > Ceres
> >
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