Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
I fell in love with two plants I’d never seen before when I was at Longwood Gardens last week. Unfortunately, neither was labeled. Sure, I could email Longwood to beg for IDs, but I thought I’d ask our loyal GPOD readers first! After all, those Longwood gardeners are super busy watering at the moment. It’s hot down there!
Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
The first is an intriguingly architectural succulent in the student exhibition gardens. The second, in a container in the idea garden, looks vaguely like an oxalis, but I don’t think that’s quite it. Whatever it is, it’s a stripey masterpiece!
Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais
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Comments
They are simply stunning! I really hope you can ID/source them - I would definitely love to add them to my garden!
Not sure what the first one is but the second is Christia Obcordata or Butterfly Leaf Plant. Very aptly named and beautiful!
Wonderful and different plants. Sorry but I can't help with the ID on the succulent. What a beauty!
I found a story about this plant at this link: http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/butterfly-leaf-plant-the-story-plus-happy-photo-intermissions
Botanical name is Christia obcordata. It is an annual for most of us, but a perennial in its native Philippines.
I love those! Too bad I'll never find them in my local nursery! Thanks for sharing!!
Is the first plant a Portulaca Molokiniensis or perhaps a relative of?
Gosh it sure is unique and beautiful...would love to add that to my succulent garden.
Butterfly Leaf Plant... what a perfect name for a very cool plant, and I'm crazy about the succulent. Once I get a source, I can definitely see these plants in my containers!
Happily_Gardening, I think you've got it! Portulaca molokiniensis seems like a good match. But WOW, I cannot find a source for it online... I'm rarely stumped for a source, darnit!
Butterfly leaf plant is giving me just as much trouble... I think I've lost my plant sourcing mojo! :-(
Hi All,
It appears plant can be bought online, please see first link below...
http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/portulaca/maraca-portulaca-molokiniensis
Here's quick detail on Portulaca molokiniensis 'Ihi - Succulent shrub 1' tall & wide w/upright stems of rounded lvs & yellow flwrs. Sun/light shade. Well drained soil. Occasioanl summer H20. Hardy to 25F.
Below links offer info/details about plant...
http://www.thelittlegrassshack.com/Molokini_Ihi.htm
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3684
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POMO15
I see it was ID'ed but I thought it was a type of protea.
those are available in Valley Center in San Diego County, Ca
check out these water thrifty plants at:
http://www.californiaproteamgmt.com
I've seen both of these plants at Longwood, too! Not sure about the 1st one, but the 2nd one looks like a variety of purple oxalis (sp.?) - maybe variegated oxalis? I wish they had name tags on EVERYTHING - a huge job, but then I could easily buy one of everything :-)
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