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Sherrie S
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Planted this plant outside and wonder if it will live through our Florida winter.
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Looks like a cuphea of some kind (also known as cigar plant), but not sure which variety. It is an annual here, but may go year round for you, I think it may be hardy to zone 8.
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Dec 02, 2013
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Thank you Donna. I looked at many cuphea today and I'm pretty sure you will be correct. However, my plant is orange on outside and red along the lip and yellow inside. I do appreciate your help because I couldn't find a plant that even remotely resembled mine when I tried by myself.
Sherrie S
on Dec 02, 2013
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I do not know what it is but it sure is pretty. Where did you get it from? Would love to have some!
Shirley
on Dec 03, 2013
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Fla winters are very mild except if you are in northern Fla. I used to live on the Gulf coast and found that many of my plants made it threw the winter. Ifyou get a bad freeze put something over it and you might be suprized. always read the labels to see if the plant is a perennial they might die back but will come back each year
Cheryl
on Dec 03, 2013
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I have the more common Cuphea ignea and it made it through last winter just fine. It does very well in my garden, blooming almost continuously. Mine have gotten so large (3 feet) that I'm going to have to cut them back some in February.
Douglas Hunt
on Dec 03, 2013
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@Shirley I find the most unusual and best plants at our local Debary nursery. The owners work there and are very knowledgeable and helpful and the prices are great, too.
Sherrie S
on Dec 03, 2013
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Oh Douglas I knew you would know what this plant was. Mine looks a little different but I know Cuphea is the right name. I already brought the plant in the house so I will keep it in the house till spring and then it will be outdoors forever. Thank you all for the help.
Sherrie S
on Dec 03, 2013
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Thanks for the info Sherrie I appreciate it. A plant I love is called A black bat, it comes in white blooms too but are hard to find. But they have A lot of seeds to start new plants , but can take up to 9 months to germinate, but it is worth it. Take care
Shirley
on Dec 04, 2013
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We knew it by the common name - "Lipstick Plant".
Joann
on Dec 04, 2013
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@Shirley I've never seen your bat plant until I looked today. I really like it and saw there is also a red one that is quite beautiful. Thank you for the post.
Sherrie S
on Dec 04, 2013
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Yep, cuphea. I have one in Houston, and it is perennial. (usually) A really hard winter will do it in but the hummingbirds and bees love it! Have had several varieties of cuphea, my favorite is the bat-face. Such cute little flowers, although I also have a bunny-rabbit ears and it is darling too. All loved by our 'creatures.' Shirley I've never seen your black bat one! Keepin' my eyes open NOW!
Lynn
on Dec 04, 2013
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@Lynn I have found the best plants I have also grow in Texas. One of my favorites is the Texas lilac because I love lilacs and they normally wouldn't survive in Florida. The Texas lilac is awesome. I sure love feeding & caring for of all my "creatures" too.
Sherrie S
on Dec 04, 2013
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What exactly is your Texas lilac? Is it what they call the butterfly bush here? Looks kind of like a lilac and very good smell of flower? Or something else? I see the 'web' calls the Vitex a texas lilac and it looks like one but the smell is not like it! I have grown several varieties of Vitex over the years and they are resilient here indeed. I used to have one that was called the "610" because it was from the guy's grandmother's house which used to be under the freeway now called the '610 Loop'......it had different blooms and leaves and a different conformation as I recall. They are now being placed on the "invasives" list in Texas and North Carolina.............yeah, I know..............
Lynn
on Dec 04, 2013
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The Texas Lilac I have is called Vitex. It is really lovely and it draws bees, butterflies and hummers. It does grow fast and blooms several times a year @Lynn. I posted pics on this site earlier this year.
Sherrie S
on Dec 04, 2013
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What ever it is, it is a pretty plant. I'd like to have a couple!
Aunt Hilda
on Dec 05, 2013
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No, the plant above is a Hardy Gloxinia (Seemannia sylvatica) 'Bolivian Sunset'. Youcan tell by the foliage. It blooms in winter but will not stand freezes. Full Shade It's a Zone 9 - 12 perennial. It actually goes dormant in summer and resprouts in winter. It will grow to 2.5 feet if it's happy. What I love about it though is that blooms during the winter season.
Teresa Watkins
on Dec 05, 2013
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Whoo hoo @Teresa Watkins you are 100% correct. The orange ourside, the red lip and the interior all yellow. I knew the Cuphea looked somewhat like mine but it wasn't the same. Thank you so much. I didn't know what to do so I did bring it in. I took the plant out today and it is a big pot in the shade. Yup, it was dormant all summer and started blooming recently. Thank you very much.
Sherrie S
on Dec 05, 2013
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