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I think most varieties originate in the Phillipines. Lynette I thought yours was doing well. I lose mine every winter. If it was possible to keep the soil dry maybe the chill wouldn't rot it but this plant is a double whammy and needs high heat and high moisture. I hadn't planed on trying them again but since I don't have to pay for it why not? A friend has a M. myriantha which I've also grown. It's similar and slightly more hardy but still PITA. Since it's a higher altitude plant you can find info online that says it can withstand cold. It can't. Even Sid who wrote that it's supposed to be able to withstand some cold temps says in reality that it can't. He has several varieties at his nursery in DelRay and has to move them during a cold snap. Medinillas thrive in 85 degree temps with 100% humidity. Mine have even begun stressing at about 55. I certainly can't see one surviving at temps of 40, much less any lower, for any amount of time.

Appreciate it Wannarunfaster...I happen to agree with you! The blooms on the magnifica is to die for! That's why I ended up having 3 different sizes of Medinilla magnifica :o)....One in a hanging basket, one in a 6.5" pot and one in a 5" pot that I took cuttings from the hanging one, Lol...it actually rooted for me after 6 weeks!! I'm hoping with 3 of them...ONE might actually survive and see it bloom one day? Maybe next spring? Here's my hanging one and the cutting that rooted... I knew it rooted after I saw this tiny new growths that appeared a few days ago...

Hi Rina, thanks for the vote of confidence, I'll need it. On a brighter note I do have the Medinilla myriantha and its getting a couple of buds! This variety doesn't have the gorgeous bracts like the 'magnifica' though...just the berries but its still very pretty just the same :o)