Carphalea kirondron
By Pitta
- 5 Mar, 2010
- 9 likes
common name Blazing beauty of Giant Pentas . large shrub to 6 ft ,flowers 9 months of the year
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Its grown so big this year , trouble is when it rains the flower heads bow down with the weight .
5 Mar, 2010
The rains seem to be gone down here now ... the 'dry' is looming once more.
5 Mar, 2010
What a beautiful plant, the colours are gorgeous.
5 Mar, 2010
my sister lives in Queensland Pitta and sends us a calendar every christmas, so many of your plants are on it.
5 Mar, 2010
Thank you Yorkshire and Louise , I really like this long flowering shrub.
Bernie our rain has gone south I hope it returns we need more march rain.
6 Mar, 2010
The forecast doesn't look that promising for us ... I think that's the end of the rain now.
7 Mar, 2010
Ithink it will return here befor march ends
8 Mar, 2010
Pitta:
I love this shrub...I've seen it posted by Bernieh. It doesn't seem be available for sale here. I'd love to grow one here in San Diego.
9 Mar, 2010
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Love this shrub ... particularly love those little white flowers in amongst the calyx lobes!!! Yours is looking so happy and healthy.
5 Mar, 2010