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)

Hi Gardenbear, I can't believe yours still has a few flowers, that's great! I really hope mine will bloom for me this year... My 'myriantha' is planted in the ground and is doing very well. I have it in my mulched area...its mostly florida soil which I'm sure has mostly sand in it. I do add red mulch on those flower beds almost yearly...and it seems to thrive there so far. I just make sure the red mulch is several inches away from the trunk. My cuttings I took rooted nicely...it took about 6-8 weeks to get nice roots and I added it to the same pot.

I wish I had the answer for you...I've had some issues ( similar but different) that some of my magnifica leaves had also. I sprayed mine with Bonide all season horticultural oil. Unfortunately, a few weeks go after I watered it I accidentally left it in full sun for a few hours and sunburned a lot of the leaves...**sigh** its in the shade now but a lot of the leaves shriveled up and has fallen off. The hort. oil has helped but not sure if that is what you are dealing with? Have you seen any bugs on yours?

Thanks guys!! I have a myriantha also but that one is planted in the ground and was completely fine in our mid to upper 30's that we had a few nights here in Jan/Feb. My Myrianta bloomed non-stop from about 6 weeks after I planted it till late winter and now it has only one bloom (dark purple berries) but I know its about to put on a show soon...it has tripled in size since I planted it last summer. Pictures of my Myriantha Blutayle, my potting mix for my magnifica is similar to yours...it has potting mix, perlite or crushed granite, small pieces of Orchid bark...seems to like this mix. I let mine dry out mostly before giving it a good soaking. I fertilize once every 10-14 days with half strength fertilizer from Spring till late Fall. Carol, I was lucky enough to get one from my daughter for Mother's day she purchased it from (Kartuz Nursery), then when I was in SC on vacation I stumbled upon one for $15 for a 6" pot!! Very excited, Lol...then I took a cutting and it actually rooted...then combined all 3 in one pot. With my Magnifica I left it outside in my screen porch when the temps stayed above 40 degrees and it didn't mind it... Sultry, thanks for your input and helpful info :o)