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Barleria oenotheroides - Giant Yellow Shrimp Plant


Barleria oenotheroides - Giant Yellow Shrimp Plant (Barleria oenotheroides - Giant Yellow Shrimp Plant)

A new addition to the family from Kartuz Greenhouses. This small very tender shrub native to Columbia blooms in winter. The flowers fade from yellow to very dark purple. Photo taken Oct. 18, 2011.



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Wow, stunning!!!

19 Oct, 2011

 

very nice :-)

19 Oct, 2011

 

Nice............

19 Oct, 2011

 

So exotic....

19 Oct, 2011

 

Love this!

19 Oct, 2011

 

fantastic

19 Oct, 2011

 

Superb i like this one a lot:o)))

20 Oct, 2011

 

Wow! Thanks for all the great comments! :>)

Now I need to find a place to plant it in the ground. It's only suppose to grow to 5ft/1.5m tall.

20 Oct, 2011

 

Love this too....

20 Oct, 2011

 

Crissue:

It's a great plant! Its been putting out new flowers every day since I got it.

21 Oct, 2011

 

You must be pleased, it does look lovely...:))

21 Oct, 2011

 

Yes, I'm very pleased. I just need to find a place to put it into the ground. :>)

22 Oct, 2011

 

Your garden is like a giant heated greenhouse. Love this plant!

22 Oct, 2011

 

Poppylover99:

That's funny! I wish it was like a giant heated greenhouse. lol! :>)

I'm pretty lucky here in San Diego, we have a really nice mild subtropical climate...no frost and hot to warm temps all year. I can grow many tropical plants outside in the ground here... and have many. :>)

22 Oct, 2011



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