Re: Angelonia nandiana?

Blee811 wrote:
> 
> 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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Opps...sorry to omit that 'Nandiana' is the blue variety and 'Pandiana'
is the pink.
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81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA  98362
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Zone 8
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