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Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, May 19, 11 at 11:36
| Depending on the source, I'm right on the line, or a whole zone away from perennial persian shield. Was hoping to hear some success stories from others on the edge of 8/9, if there are any. Asking here instead of AL forum because most of those folks are so much farther north. I'm 15 miles from FL border, right above Crestview. |
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RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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- Posted by lac1361 z9a Lake Charles (My Page) on
Thu, May 19, 11 at 17:06
| I've grown Persian Shield for 8 or 10 years and had mixed results. In mild winters here on the Louisiana gulf coast, it doesn't even die back. The last two winters were very cold here and although it came back last summer, it was very weak and never reached it's old vigor. This spring, I pulled all of the dead plants out of the ground and replanted. As a perenial in 9a, it's 50/50 here depending on the severity of the winter. Steve |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| I planted the persian shield in perfect conditions in Rockport Tx, Gulf coast, and it died. I figured it was the salt, and never bought it again. I cannot grow certain plants, like coneflowers, or fringe plant, because of the salt and just added this plant to my list. I have no other explaination as to why it died. It is a beautiful plant and I wish I could grow it. Barbra |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| Heythere Barbra. I looked up Rockport on the map and I think I would be OK dealing with the salt if I lived that close to the gulf. Everyplace has its' limitations and challenges - and benefits. I've not heard of fringe plant before and googled it but got pics of all different plants. Are you referring to lorapetalum? I think there's a couple of those at the bank across the street (but no ocean!) LOL! |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| I grew this plant south of New Orleans, but it did freeze in cold winters, even in a pretty protected area. You can take cuttings pretty easily and I highly recommend that each year. |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| Louisianagal, do you mean your plants died completely or just above-ground? I will definitely take cuttings. They can live through winter in water. I also have 3 of these in pots that will come inside. There are 5 of them throughout the yard. Time will tell if any of those are still alive next spring. |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus)
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| Well now there are many more than 5 throughout the yard, and I've given away some of the cuttings, too. I have high hopes of overwintering for 2 in particular, in corners up against the house. |
RE: persian shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| I am happy to report that all of the PS's I had hoped would survive winter are still alive and showing signs of growth. They are near the house on 3 sides, and one in the middle of the yard, and one in an old wash tub under an oak tree. Not easy to see them yet, but here's a couple pics: 
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RE: Persian Shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) perennial experience
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| I live in Jacksonville, Florida and my home is five miles from the ocean. We had two hard freezes this past winter with a low for season of 27.6 F. My Persian shield froze back to the ground but made a happy appearance about two weeks ago. Here is some interesting information that I found on another website: "#1 complaint from customers (I used to be in the nursery business ): 'It died or looked so bad over the winter that I threw it out'. Actually, it goes into a semi-dormant state during which many of the leaves drop. This is also when most of the blooms appear. Much like Coleus, the blooms cause new leaves to be very small and undeveloped. For many years I cut them off thinking the same rules as for Coleus applied here. They do not. If you leave the blooms and mini-leaves on, you will have a thicker and more fully leafed plant in spring. Endure its straggly winter appearance and it will reward you in the spring and summer. A 2 or 3 year old plant is much more impressive than the growth attainable in one year when grown as an annual." |
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