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Brazilian Plume
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Posted by indian_blanket z7 OK (My Page) on Sat, Jan 27, 07 at 14:46
| Anybody know if this plant can survive overwinter in zone 7a? |
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RE: Brazilian Plume
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- Posted by bahia SF Bay Area (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 27, 07 at 17:10
| Are you talking about Justicia carnea? If so, this won't take more than a degree or two of frost. It roots easily from cuttings, which may be easier to take in late fall and then replant in the garden in spring. This plant gets 5 feet tall and blooms nearly all year round in our coastal California conditions, and a friend calls this one the "Josephine Baker" plant because the flowers remind him of her head dresses while dancing... |
RE: Brazilian Plume
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| I've been growing Brazilian Plume(Justicia carnea)in the ground for the past 7 years in zone 7b. It is root hardy here, plant in well drained soil and mulch over. 7a on the other hand might be different, but if planted up against a building it might be worth a shot, mine is in the open. |
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