Re:Deppia splendens 'Cristobal'

Deborah,
I have heard conflicting reports on absolute
hardiness, but I would be inclined to play it safe and
keep it from freezing.  Most of the plants I have seen
at both local botanic gardens have been in some shade,
regular garden watering, wind protection, and seem to
benefit from fertile soil/regular fertilizing for
heaviest bloom.  I have noticed that the form SMG is
growing Deppea splendens 'Cristobal' has particularly
nice foliage and habit. Their website also mentions
that it can probably take full sun in coastal northern
California.  I was under the mistaken impression that
I was already growing this plant, until it bloomed
finally and turned out to be a Pseuderanthemum
floribundum, also from the same native habitat as
Deppea, and I should have been able to tell from the
much larger foliage!  My new plant is still in full
bloom, and quite showy, although the flowers do tend
to be somewhat hidden by the foliage.

I wonder if this really does have the potential to
become a small tree?





--- "Lindsay, Deborah" <Deborah.Lindsay@kaiseral.com>
wrote:
> David,
> 
> I have a plant from Strybing which is just finishing
> its bloom cycle now.
> Definitely late fall-early winter bloomer.
> I believe the correct spelling to be Deppea.
> 
> New questions: hardiness in our area? Wind
> tolerance? nutrient preferences?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Deborah
> 


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