Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Pictures and Gardens #104, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
That's a gorgeous calathea, Franco!

Mj, thanks for the link, I had already checked out the Prince on Plant Files, but all it told me was "24 to 36 inches". Presents a dilemma because if it stays 2ft. high, I'll need a couple more to make a nice feature in the border. If it goes to 36" it might stand alone. I think I'll have to just pot it up in a big pot and sink it in the border, to see how it grows. That way I can move it as needed. If it wants to climb, as Rachel's info suggests, I'll have to move it back near the fence.

Still have a nice space for some BIG feature plant . . . any suggestions? I'd like variegated foliage or something striking, but maybe not quite a Borneo Giant that's going to wave its 4ft. long leaf out into the walkway . .

My coleus has a flower! Who says you have to grow these just for the foliage.