Monday 22 August 2011

In the garden....................

BRUNFELSIA PAUCIFLORA


Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow





                    Native to Brazil and growing to no more than 5'-6' on average,
the sweetly  perfumed flowers start off dark purple then fade to lavender then to almost white. All 3 colors are displayed on
1 plant simultaneously. This shrub will do well in any location between full sun to filtered light.
Avoid too much shade.  The plant produces the flowers at the end of the new growth, therefore the more branches you have the more flowers you get.
The plant will survive temperatures in the low 30's for short periods. The soil needs to be a
little bit on the acidic side.