Re: Good Performers/ Ruellia ID
Hello Josh, Bobbi, Susan & others,
Great big whoops! here and an apology for not being more clear about the
Ruellia. I was speaking of one of the native (to this area) Ruellia. In
particular the R. strepens. This is a large genus covering over 250 species.
They can be tiny or humongus, herbs to shrubs. Most are found in tropical
America and Africa. Only a few species are found in the hardy zones.
Sorry about that...
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Josh Spece <jspece@SBTEK.NET>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Good Performers
> Hi Bobbi,
>
> I was surprised to hear Ruellia was standing the dry weather...I have
> Ruellia britonia (?) 'Strawberries and Cream' that was sold as a water
> plant!! It has pink leaves...not sure of flower color, because it was
> soo tiny when I received it I don't look for it to bloom this
> summer...and I don't think it is hardy in z4. The company I ordered it
> from listed several others...blue, pink, and white flowers.
snip....
> Josh
> Iowa
> z4
>
>
>
> Roberta Diehl wrote:
> >
> > Ruellia (Wild petunia). I bought this native from Munchkin this spring
and
> > have been amazed at its performance and appearance. It is like a tall
> > groundcover with blue violet fls. If it survives whatever awaits us in
> > terms of the winter and comes back next year, I am going to want much
more
> > of this!
> >
> > Bobbi Diehl
> > Bloomington, IN
> > zone 5/6
>
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