Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Madame Queen, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
Madame Queen has been very temperamental for me in the past. I'm on my 3rd one and so far no great problems this time around but not a fast grower either (for every new leaf it seems like an older one falls off). I think I was not watering my first two enough during the winter months and they eventually defoliated, shrunk, and kicked the bucket.

Another alternative is Muddy Waters - looks very similar and has been a great grower for me for the past 2 to 3 years. Very thirsty though but I have both of mine in clay pots. Here is one of them.