Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Give PEACE a chance!
Got photos of these lovely plants I found in my aunt's garden. I like the nice shape of the leaves and their deep pinkish coloring....can someone ID them?
These two photos are of the same plant, one grown more under the sun, while the other in some shade:
Which do you think it is tarev? I would go by the photos on the grower's site, yours looks to have the deeper pink colouring and leaf shape of Brillantissima (not with the extra 'i' ?) althought the sun glare has faded some of it.
I'd go with Iresine herbstii 'Brillantissima' too. I've seen that one in garden centers down here many times and it sure looks to fit. If that's the ID you are going with the database could use a photo:
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
The reason I got it right is because I have some in my yard. I don't think the depth of color can be used for ID as it depends on how much sun it gets. I noticed this at the Pomona fair grownds where I got the cuttings. It roots very easily, and provides color in shady areas.
