Bear's Breeches (Acanthus hungaricus)

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haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) Jul 29, 2002

This pick taken in early June, just beginning to bloom a bit.

Common name: Bear's Breeches
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Acanthus
Species hungaricus

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hypatia Musquodoboit Harbour, NS(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2005

d oes anyone know how easy these plants take to being moved? When might be the best time to move them? Mine have been in the same place for just a year and have not bloomed yet.
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irmaly boone, NC(Zone 5b) Sep 19, 2005

This is one of my favorite plants in my garden. And, believe it or not, it seeds EVERYWHERE. It is supposed to be marginal in my Zone 5, but it has done very nicely for many years now.

As for my own experience, my plants do not like to be moved at all, and they are set back a full year if moved. In addition, it takes the plant a couple (at a minimum) or several years to get going. I never get a bloom the first year, a bloom or two the second year, and then the plant goes gangbusters.

Lovely picture, wonderful plant.

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