Ever heard of......

Has anybody ever heard of a pocketbook plant? I just spotted on in Goodhouse Keeping mag and loved it!!! Never saw one before though. Anyone else?

Tina

ive seen it and i luv it! its a houseplant here-dont have any!

I've only managed to see it in my houseplant books. Looks very cute & interesting. I've looked for it locally but haven't found it yet.

I don't have it but have seen it, interesting plant

It can be ordered out of this magazine. 7.95 I think was the price. And the magazine was Womans Day. I may just order it.

Tina

I've had several of them over the years...managed to kill each and every one of them. They sure are unique.
Good luck with yours :-)

edited for fat finger typos :-)

This message was edited Oct 6, 2004 2:03 PM

I saw them a time or two at WM...usually around Valentine's Day but they were *really* pricey!! And I've never bought one out of fear of killing it, lol!

If I recall correctly they're short-lived annuals? I think they can be grown relatively easily from seed? Could be wrong on both of these points, though.

Calceolaria is the botanical name.....didn't have time to search for more info, though.

Let us know if you get it and how it goes!

Just got the Thompson and Morgan catalog yesterday, and they have seeds for Calceolaria.

You try it first Inda!! that way I'll have something to go by ;)

You might tray over on the trade forum...ya neva know! Aside from the Shoofly I've been very successful finding what I've been looking for for trade!

They are whitefly paradise. Pocket book plants are generally available from garden centers and florists as a gift plant. kinda like the little azaleas and cyclamen and chrysanthemums. definitely a houseplant here in this zone.