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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Plectranthus

Mona Lavender
Plectranthus hybrid
Part sun, Shade
Annual, Houseplant
Medium Height 24-30" tall  24" wide
Great for hanging baskets
Unpredictable bloomer but really starts blooming when daylight starts to shortened in late early fall if outside.
Hardiness-Not hardy. grow as an annual, but I was told if I bring it in this winter it would winter over.  Will try.(2012)
Space 12"
Decorative ground cover but grows upright
Pinch back for fuller appearance.  Use all purpose fertilizer.  Water 2-3 times a week. All purpose balanced plant food.
Planting Instructions-Require a well drained amended soil, don't plant in standard topsoil use a peat moss based potting mix.
Easily propogated by cuttings.
Companion Plants-Sweet Alyssum, Calibrachoa,

A tropical/subtropical South Africa plant.

The mona lavender is a hybrid actually developed at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens