This is Plectranthus (Coleus) thyrsoideus, the fabulous blue flowering beauty that has been on display at Longwood Gardens' Christmas exhibits the past few years. Isn't it a knock-out blue? They refuse to sell or give away the plants at the end of the exhibit...all plants go into the compost bin. Isn't that a crime?! Where can we common folk buy this beautiful plant! Surely there is a retail nursery with it in their offerings?!!?!!

Happy new year, by the way, this is my first posting to this cubit.

Joseph

Welcome Gerris,
I got one at Living Color in Ft Lauderdale. I am going there in a week or so.
I will see if I can get you one or more???
I had one and let it expire. Whack!!!
Sidney

OMG yes yes YES if you can get 2 that would be great but even 1 is a miracle!!!

Alas, the famous "Blue Coleus", grown for it's flowers, not it's foliage.

you can add me to that list... if it's still alive... will pay you for it too!!!

Okie Dokey
It will be a few weeks.

Duh!!!
I forgot all about this!
I WILL PUT IT IN MY MEMORY BOOK!
Sidney

No worries, patient I am. Have a great day and hope you find it.

I ordered 2.... bad news is.. said it's a fall bloomer.. might not work for me

Maybe you could force an earlier bloom by keeping them in a pot?
I have had some luck with that on pineapple sage.(another late bloomer)

I planned on that anyway... they are not hardy here.. I will have to bring it in for fall

Good luck ,I will be watching , and hope to see some beautiful blooms.

Where did you order it Allison?
Sidney

glasshouseworks... but I don't see it on there list anymore

http://www.glasshouseworks.com...

oh that was the wrong page.. it's on this one at the bottom

http://www.glasshouseworks.com...

Would this Coleus (Plectranthus) respond to short-day treatments to induce earlier flowering, do you think?

no clue.. going to have to experiment I guess

Allison, How are these doing for you?
Wondering if I should order them or not.
I have a friend who could bring them down from Ohio if I order from Glasshouseworks.
Sidney

took me a while to get them planted.. but they are doing wonderfully.. will go take photos when I get a chance

here are two of them



but I have to tell you.. I love this Plectranthus ciliatus even more so far.. picked them up from avant.. just hope I get to see flowers.. i put 2 small plants in this container.. and caladiums in front.. didn't realize I didn't need the caladiums in there until now
http://www.avantgardensne.com/...