Re: Angelonia nandiana?

In a message dated 98-05-11 20:52:59 EDT, you write:

<< Well, I bought this lovely little plant in the basket and planter
 section of a local greenhouse. It is named Angelonia, nandiana - annual
 and is called Orchid Falls. The plant has narrow dark green leaves at
 the base with a slender flower spike with a few leaves on it. The
 flowers look a little like a small, snapdragon w/out the snap. They are
 dark blue with a white throat. I can't find it anywhere in my garden
 books or catalogs. It says it is best in sun. Anyone have anymore
 information on it? Should I cut the flower stalk back when the flowers
 are spent?
  >>
Some of our local nurseries in the Cincinnati area sell hanging baskets of
scaveola which sounds somewhat like what you're describing--small blue
snapdragons without the snap.  I did find Angelonia, but not nandiana, in the
AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and it is what you are describing.  Both
angelonia and scaveola are from other continents and not hardy in your zone so
treat them as annuals.  I don't know whether they would successfully endure
winter as a houseplant--perhaps someone else can help with this.

Bill Lee
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