tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post550120897569463262..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: My favorite plant this week: Plectranthus ciliatus 'Zulu Warrior'Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-30820338739278066892013-09-28T09:10:38.198-07:002013-09-28T09:10:38.198-07:00I didn't have record of the variety either, De...I didn't have record of the variety either, Deanne, but, after checking photos and descriptions on-line, I'm fairly certain this is 'Zulu Warrior.'Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-333305898171200862013-09-28T09:08:27.212-07:002013-09-28T09:08:27.212-07:00I expect you'd be a little less envious if you...I expect you'd be a little less envious if you saw our water bill, Peter!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53959029565376044502013-09-28T09:05:03.580-07:002013-09-28T09:05:03.580-07:00I have a problem with houseplant maintenance too, ...I have a problem with houseplant maintenance too, Hannah.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-41030559612300315252013-09-27T16:37:22.782-07:002013-09-27T16:37:22.782-07:00How gorgeous! Looks like one I have that has no ID...How gorgeous! Looks like one I have that has no ID. Deanne Fortnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792741755739983035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75601510764865856452013-09-26T20:53:39.989-07:002013-09-26T20:53:39.989-07:00It's a beautiful plant. I'm only a little...It's a beautiful plant. I'm only a little envious of your gorgeous climate.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-87777414742171971502013-09-26T15:42:12.555-07:002013-09-26T15:42:12.555-07:00I had a Plectranthus coleoides 'Nico' simi...I had a Plectranthus coleoides 'Nico' similar in leaf to yours which I kept as a houseplant for a couple of years, but it finally failed to recover from wilting, I'm not very good at consistent watering and need really tough houseplants. I was disappointed it never bloomed, it's interesting to read it might have bloomed outdoors. I bought it because I had plant lust for 'Mona Lavender'. Yours is interesting, I'd have to have it as a houseplant. They are great at rooting in water.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-37522918925686380502013-09-26T12:39:44.250-07:002013-09-26T12:39:44.250-07:00In writing about it, I've reminded myself that...In writing about it, I've reminded myself that I should try cuttings in some of my shadier beds this fall - ease of reproduction is another key attribute.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-85305498086963915472013-09-26T12:36:41.041-07:002013-09-26T12:36:41.041-07:00I agree - whenever I find a new (to me) Plectranth...I agree - whenever I find a new (to me) Plectranthus, I pick it up, whether I have space for it or not. I haven't come across 'Cerveza and Lime' but I did try a relative, Cuban oregano, once. I lost it when it was still small due to excessive heat exposure - I'll have to try it again.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46961414358141398392013-09-26T12:28:30.420-07:002013-09-26T12:28:30.420-07:00Any plant, like this one, that looks good in bloom...Any plant, like this one, that looks good in bloom and out earns my undying love.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50207969606072785832013-09-26T12:26:13.490-07:002013-09-26T12:26:13.490-07:00I think there's a good chance that you could g...I think there's a good chance that you could get a spring-planted cutting to bloom outside in the fall in a container before your cold weather hits. The cuttings take off quickly if given sufficient shade and water.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1621920061249162412013-09-26T08:51:41.625-07:002013-09-26T08:51:41.625-07:00Oh yes those purple stems and deeply quilted leave...Oh yes those purple stems and deeply quilted leaves are gorgeous, and the flowers compliment the whole quite nicely. Love it!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-25379802670522053402013-09-26T06:04:44.845-07:002013-09-26T06:04:44.845-07:00I rarely meet a Plectranthus I don't like. Ha...I rarely meet a Plectranthus I don't like. Have you grown 'Cerveza and Lime'? They are annuals here so only widely available in the spring. Like Kathy, I'm a horrible keeper of houseplants but maybe I should give one a try.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1204940831878327052013-09-26T01:32:00.754-07:002013-09-26T01:32:00.754-07:00Caught a glimpse of this plant in one of your prev...Caught a glimpse of this plant in one of your previous post and it's looking even better now, perhaps in its prime too!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-43153677993336212642013-09-25T20:30:59.854-07:002013-09-25T20:30:59.854-07:00I'm growing this one in the house this year, s...I'm growing this one in the house this year, so it won't bloom . I'm a terrible 'houseplant-mom' so the fact that it is alive and thriving is a miracle. Next summer , out it goes..!kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.com