Can someone tell me the name of this beautiful plant...

6 years ago

I took this picture in Costa Rica...one of the prettiest blooms I've ever seen but I couldn't find anyone that knew the name of it...I'm hoping to find one here hopefully?

I saw them mostly over on the Arenal Volcano area, both in tree form and bushes.

Thanks for the help!

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juneroses Z9a Cntrl Fl

6 years ago

The flowers look like mussaenda.

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Florida_Joe's_Z10a
6 years ago
I saw this plant blooming just yesterday at the Florida botanical gardens in Largo. They have a large specimen of it intermingled with two other large( shrub like) plants. All were blooming but that pink one really caught my friends eye.
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puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks Juneroses!! You are good :o)...that's exactly what it is!!

Joe, it really caught my eye also...it looks like they can grow here but need some freeze protection...
SweetMonkeyCheese Z9 Tampa
6 years ago
Do you think it is the same as this I saw at Butterfly World in South Florida.
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi Sweetmonkeycheese, yes that appears to be the same plant, very pretty!

Called a few local places and no luck so far, looks like I might have to go to Sarasota or Miami area to find one :o(
irma_stpete_10a
6 years ago
Sweetmonkeycheese, is that you in the pic with the mussaenda?
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
Irma, I think it is if :o)... if you look at her small (circle) profile picture next to her member name it looks just like her...
SweetMonkeyCheese Z9 Tampa
6 years ago
Irma, yep sure is me.
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
6 years ago
Boy, that sure is a gorgeous plant. If I lived in a 10A+ zone, it would be mine-all-mine! :)
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks lty!

On the way back from Key West we stopped at nursery and found one for sale, I'm so excited!!! Its a 3 gallon pot with a couple of blooms already...
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
This plant grows pretty fast...here's the plant about 6 weeks later...the blooms are pretty large too.

Thanks for looking :o)
blutayle
6 years ago
Pug,

How is your medinilla....mine is growing like an absolute weed...
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi blutayle, mine is suffering from sunburn...I watered it early in the morning over a week ago and forgot to put it back in the shade where its home is..**sigh** . Lots of drooping, browning leaves that are falling off. It's gonna take several months to recuperate. I hope I didn't kill it, fingers crossed! Wish me luck!!

I'm very excited for you that yours is doing well!!
blutayle
6 years ago
Pug,

I think it will throw out leaves from the axils like crazy, keep it watered and shaded and it will bounce back in no time. The test will be...can we keep it cool and dry enough come this winter to get the buds to form...
SweetMonkeyCheese Z9 Tampa
6 years ago
I hope you guys update here, would love to see them grow and if you guys have some good luck maybe I could find one to try out!
blutayle
6 years ago
Hey SweetMonk,

They are easier to find then you think, the Magnifica variety. Hirt's Nursery sells them through Ebay but there is a vendor in Fort Lauderdale that sells much much bigger specimens then Hirt's on Ebay as well. They throw out new growth constantly over the summer, and with shade are a pretty much neglect type of plant. Luckily no lubbers on them as of yet.
puglvr1
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks blutayle...I hope you're right! I would be devastated if I lose this plant.I will definitely get another if I do...too pretty not to try again.

Appreciate the moral support :o)