Re: Ruellia Brittoniana

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> > All:
> >
> > Eureka!  I've found my "mystery potato," and it turns out instead to be the
> > "Mexican Petunia," (not really a Petunia at all) Ruellia brittoniana.
> > There's a photo and description at:
> > http://www.streetside.com/plants/floridata/ref/r/ruellia.htm
> > I guess if I were a better botanist to begin with, my confusion would have
> > been cleared up much sooner.  Thanks for all of your educated guesses.
> >
> > Kurt
>

Thanks Kurt

I bought that very plant this time last year from a small nursery down in north
San Diego County. It was labled "Reinwardtia"! Now, none of my references listed
a purple flowering reniwardtia, so I had a mystery plant as well.

It has grown well in its 18" Mexican clay pot with a few other perennials such
as a white flowering Echinacea, a lime colored Lysimachia nummularia and a
species veronica (I don't know). Like you, I cut it back hard this winter and it
came back vigorously flowering all the way. Although a little lanky in growth, I
value it for it's ability to flower throughout the long, hot summer.

And now I know its corect name, thanks to your research.

Jan

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Sunset zone : 19
USDA zone : 10

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