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Sun, Jul 29, 12 at 19:10
| I just bought these two shrubs, I thought they looked great for the price. The man mentioned the names but I forgot as I had never really heard the name. Thanks for the help, it is greatly appreciated. I just want to know how to properly take care of them.
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| I don't have a clue what the taller one with the magenta/burgundy leaves is. The short one with the orange flowers is Ixora coccinea, a tropical blooming plant. It can only take minimal frost, so unless you're in Zone 10 or possibly Zone 9a, it is grown either as an annual, or taken indoors as a houseplant for the winter. It needs partial shade and rich, acidic soil to do its best. I tried them a couple of times and found they didn't do much here as a potted summer plant, just mostly sat and sulked, probably needs a consistent hot, humid climate with sticky warm nights, since it's native to the jungles of Sri Lanka and S. India. |
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| That's perfect, I live in Miami which is in zone 10. I was thinking that the taller one was dogwood but I'm sure I'm way off. Thanks for the comment! |
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| Well it does have opposite leaves and a dogwood does too. |
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| Could the one shrub be Prunus Cistena? |
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| Prunus has alternate leaves. |
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| Well, definitely Ixora on the smaller one with flowers--sold everywhere in and around Miami. As for the taller one haven't a clue. reminds me of Red Tip Photinia a bit (I don't believe is is). Can we assume it's a tropical? |
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| Hey guys! So I went back to the nursery and the guy told me that the flowery one was indeed an Ixora but that he didn't remember the name of the "reddish" one. I got the plant for 5 bucks, it added color to my small and humble balcony garden so I appreciated it. Maybe we can get more opinions, this is proving to be tricky. Thanks for you input guys, I really do appreciate it. |
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| If you can take a close up picture of the leaf it might help. |
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| Okay guys, I took a couple more pictures. I would also love to know if it is maybe pruned correctly, I bought it like this but I would love to know what I can do to it for its health. Here they go.
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| It looks a lot like a purple leaf sandcherry to me (I thought that was another name for a cistina plum, so I don't know though...) Looks very pretty! Michelle |
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| Photinia? |
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| Definitely not Photinia. I thought so at first from the initial pics but the close up of the leaves are very different. I would post your pic on the tropicals and/or Florida forums as well. |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 13:12
| Maybe post on the Florida or Southern or Tropicalesque forums? Never seen it here in 9b California! |
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| Just occurred to me, looks like it could be an Iresine. Not sure of species. |
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| It's a tropical, more on the order of something like a Pentas. |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 12:33
| njoasis - it sure looks like the Iresine that I remember from my days working in my Mom's florist shop in NJ, where it was sold as a houseplant. JMO can you Google Iresine or ask a local? |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 12:34
| njoasis - it sure looks like the Iresine that I remember from my days working in my Mom's florist shop in NJ, where it was sold as a houseplant. JMO can you Google Iresine or ask a local? |
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| I asked a couple people around and no one knew the name. I'm going to take that it is in fact an Iresine, it looks exactly like the pictures. I did some research and I read that I should "pinch the new growing tips to encourage bushiness". Can someone explain to me how this is done. I am new to gardening, I am a 20 year old aspiring veterinarian who loves biking and my dog. I want to definitely do what's best for all my plants. Thanks guys, you have been of great help. |
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| When you remove the tip of a growing plant (i.e., that is pinching), it responds often by sending out 2-3 new tips. That creates a bushier form. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pinching
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