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Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door..              chelle Jan 15, 2013 8:36 AM CST |
Beautiful plant and picture, Lin.  Have you ever noticed any bug damage on the Persian Shield? So many times, I'll order plants just for their foliage and they're destroyed by insects; right when I need them to look their best! I'd be very excited to find that this one is not a bug magnet. |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a            plantladylin Jan 15, 2013 8:52 AM CST |
| Hi Chelle, I grew Strobilanthes as a container plant for six or seven years, with the pot situated next to a bench in a shady corner of the backyard. I never had any problems with pests but I've read that they can be attacked by whiteflies and aphids, usually if they are stressed from drought conditions. For a more bushy shape they need pinching or they tend to get leggy. I no longer have this plant as it was lost to a winter freeze ... I should have moved it to the porch or inside and forgot. ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Jan 15, 2013 8:57 AM CST |
| Thanks, Lin. I appreciate your help! I found these offered at a reasonable price, so I may add them to my order. |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a plantladylin Jan 15, 2013 9:22 AM CST |
| ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)        Dutchlady1 Jan 15, 2013 11:03 AM CST |
| They also do very well at the Naples Botanical Garden and we have seen no pests on them at all. |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Jan 15, 2013 11:29 AM CST |
| Thanks, Hetty. It's so helpful to have this information!  My feet may be frozen  , but my head is dreaming of summer container combos today...  |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a plantladylin Jan 15, 2013 12:22 PM CST |
chelle said:My feet may be frozen but my head is dreaming of summer container combos today... I hope your feet warm up soon Chelle! I'm sitting out on my deck barefoot, in shorts and T-shirt. It's currently a sunny 77ºF here. We've been blessed with nice winter weather this year; my part of Florida has been experiencing temp's 10º above normal for January which is usually our coldest month! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Jan 15, 2013 12:29 PM CST |
Nice! Very nice! I remember well those gloriously warm Florida winter days.  Temps had soared to a balmy 14 degrees here when I drove to school this morning! |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a plantladylin Jan 15, 2013 12:30 PM CST |
| Oh my goodness ... 14º???? Brrrr, that is COLD! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Ginger Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)       gingin Jan 15, 2013 12:53 PM CST |
| I have Persian Shield here. I usually take a few cuttings and leave the rest out...so far it has come back for me in spite of the occasional hard freeze. No bugs and pretty blooms. Each cloud has a silver lineing if only you look for it. |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Jan 16, 2013 11:48 AM CST |
| Thanks, Ginger! How quickly do new plants root? Do you usually start them in water or planting mix? |
Name: Ginger Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b) gingin Jan 16, 2013 1:47 PM CST |
Never paid attention to how long it takes to root  I put the cuttings in water and let them hang out in the GH as I really don't have a sunny window...too many trees.Each cloud has a silver lineing if only you look for it. |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle May 19, 2013 3:01 PM CST |
| I'm getting ready to pot these up tomorrow, and I just had to revisit this page to say again: thanks for all the helpful info that's been shared here! I'll try really hard to keep from sunburning these beauties. |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a plantladylin May 19, 2013 6:33 PM CST |
chelle said:I'm getting ready to pot these up tomorrow, and I just had to revisit this page to say again: thanks for all the helpful info that's been shared here! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
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I'll try really hard to keep from sunburning these beauties.