Re: Florida blue flowering shrub

Kitty, it can be done. It is only half-hardy here so I always put mine in
the greenhouse. Just be careful about over-watering it. They are soooo
pretty. I always have to have some in my garden.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub


> Plumbago has been frequently available here in recent years and of course
> used as an annual.  I finally picked one up this year, but I'd like to try
> to overwinter it.
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub
>
>
> > I agree with everyone else. Probably Plumbago auriculata. Common name:
> > leadwort. Varieties come in shades from bright blue to white.  The
> > bright blue ones, however, are the most attractive; the lighter and
> > whiter ones tend to look washed out, methinks.
> >
> > On Friday, May 14, 2004, at 08:53 PM, vldunn wrote:
> >
> > > Hey, you guys from FL.  We are in Orlando, and I would like to
> > > identyfy the
> > > blue flowering vine/shrub that looks like is getting planted all over
> > > the
> > > place and resembles Bougainvilla  in habit and growth, but doesn't
> > > seem to
> > > have thorns is.   I have always loved blue flowers.  The flowers look
> > > like
> > > phlox.  I don't expect it would be hardy in Virginia, but you never
> > > know what
> > > they're working on.  Thanks for any info., Verona
> > >
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> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > Zone 10
> > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
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