Re: Ruellia Brittoniana

Thanks much for fleshing my info out.  I just got the Logee's catalog at
work today and hadn't a chance to consult my reference library.  Thinking
about it now, I'm wondering what the degree of relationship there is
between the pink 'Chi-Chi' and the purple.  Out of flower they are quite
distinguishable.  Whatever, I think all of them may be far too tender to
stay outdoors in winter here:  by late November our night time temp
already averages around -8C/18F.  



On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Richard F. Dufresne wrote:

> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 15:06:44 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Richard F. Dufresne" <salvia@nr.infi.net>
> To: MEDIT-PLANTS@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: Ruellia Brittoniana
> 
> At 09:09 AM 7/23/1999 -0700, you wrote:
> >Besides the purple-flowered "Mexican Petunia" (Ruellia
> >brittoniana), there is a form called 'chi-chi' with ice-pink flowers. The
> >pink form is not so much a water guzzler as the purple, which I have to
> >water every evening. I notice Logee's is offering Ruellia graecizans with
> >red flowers. 
> >
> >Richard Riedy
> 
> Richard:
> 
> Ruellia graecizans is quite different from "Mexican Petunia" (Ruellia
> brittoniana).  It is subtropical and has a flatened orange-red corolla and
> rich burgundy coloration to the bottom side of the dark green leaves.  It
> grows more like a small Salvia.
> 
> Mine came from Glasshouse Works, and hitched a ride on other plants I've sold to
> Logee's and other places.  As you can gather, it naturalizes in greenhouses.
> A nice pest.  By the way, Ruellia brittoniana is considered a self-sowing
> pest at the Mobile Botanic Gardens.  I think it should be manageable in
> somewhat cooler areas.
> 
> 
> Richard F. Dufresne
> 313 Spur Road
> Greensboro, NC  27406
> 336-674-3105
> 
>
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