Ruellia brittoniana --Mexican petunia-3to 4 ft. tall
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When to plant Ruellia Brittoniana (Mexican Petunia)
Comments (5)aztreelvr that's exactly what i'm hoping for :) I have a 4ft x 160ft section sitting outside of my cedar privacy fence. i had planned to have alot of shrubs planted there last year, but that didn't work out. just as well, thinking about it now it's probably more maintenance than I'd want to keep up with for a section of my property that only the neighbors get to enjoy. I figure I'll plant a few shrubs like hopseed, bougainvillea, and GC sage for interest but basically let the ruellia have the rest. the area is boxed in between my fence and the sidewalk. it might creep into my neighbor's section down the street but he doesn't care, he said he'll just mow it with the rest of his grass. it might creep into the other side of my fence as well, but i don't mind. if it gets out of hand i'll hoe sections of it out every couple weeks when i'm cleaning up the rest of the gardens. i probably will wait until fall to plant them though, i don't even have a drip line set up out there yet and it's getting hot pretty fast this year :( maybe we'll have an early autumn......See Moreextra tall perennials
Comments (7)sunchokes..my goodness no matter how many I dig out it seems I've missed some and every year I get 8-10 foot tall helianthus grove because I was thoughtless in dumping these on the compost pile. In full sun, they aren't quite as tall. Mine are shaded until they hit at least 6'. Hibiscus are great but don't they want a bit of shade? I love Joe Pye weed but it tends to flop over so plan on staking or surrounding them or they'll cover their neighbors....See MoreRuellia Brittonia -- Mexican Petunia 3-4 ft. tall
Comments (1)It has been my experience that there is NOTHING you can do that will hurt Mexican petunia, short of pulling it up by the roots, of course. It is a hardy plant, often spreads rapidly and is extremely easy to root....See MoreFt Worth Autumn Swap October 17 2015 TRADE THREAD
Comments (28)Abarbie4me2, I put the Herniaria Glabra seeds and the black & blue salvia in a box for you! I've been pleasantly surprised by my little baby HGs this summer. I started them with the plan of planting them between stepping stones, I just never got around to getting the stepping stones in place, so mine have just stayed in containers all summer. I failed to water them for 3 weeks in August, but they survived and perked right back up after I gave them a little drink! The only thing they don't seem to like is full afternoon sun. Oh, and the packet has 200 seeds, not 50. Bonus! Sylvia, I too am getting excited. Am about to run out and get you some Folgers Black Silk. Thanks in advance for digging up your cannas! Also, my inner rose addict is curious... Are any of your rose cuttings from the SA swap St. Cecilia by any chance?...See MoreLynne_nefla
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