Chenille

[Nova]

Just bought this plant and had to look it up online to see what it was since it didn't have a card with it telling me anything about it. It just looked cool and was cheap so I bought it. Does anyone have Chenille goring in their gardens and if so how big is it and how well does it do?

I am trying to decide where to plant it in my yard. I live in South Carolina.

 

[Sunshine]

I had one years ago. I had mine in a hanging basket on my front porch. It got full sun and attracted humming birds. Mine got really bushy and full. I think they would do better in a hanging basket as opposed to planting in the ground. They are beautiful plants.

 

[sissy]

They grow like weeds here and come in purple and yellow ,but invasive .I love the way they feel

 

[j.w]

I was thinking that might be a nice plant for hanging outside on my porch but when I looked it up it said only hardy in zones 10 -12 and can't take any cold or frost so I guess that's out cuz I don't need any more houseplants to bring inside for the winter.
http://www.floridata.com/ref/a/acal_his.cfm

 

[sissy]

Thats odd because i bought one here a couple of years ago in a hanging basket and it said it was an annual and put the basket at the end of season out by my shed and by spring I had lots of sprouts of it coming all over .I saw that the seeds were in the little fuzzy part and had dropped off and sprouted everywhere

 

[j.w]

Aha I bet it just started again from the seeds. The plant itself is prolly not hardy but since it reseeds itself then that would be kinda neat to try in a basket but then if any dropped down below I might have thousands of those plants coming up all over the place and that might not be fun!

 

[sissy]

I looked out there but have not seen sprouts this year yet .saying yet loosely

 

[j.w]

Hmmmmmmmmm, boy it would seem they should come up this year as you had a pretty mild winter.

 

[sissy]

I looked out there yesterday and nothing and if they don't come up guess i will plant something new .Maybe all the heavy rains we got buried the seeds in dirt this year too deep .I do get a lot of dirt washed into that area .

 

[j.w]

Or maybe they washed them far away somewhere and they will come up somewhere else?

 

[Nova]

It only cost me $1. I planted it near my pond and will see how it grows.

 

[j.w]

I hope it grows for you there Nova as it would look pretty there and even if it only lasts for the summer it was a good deal!

 

[Nova]

Molly Jo checking out the new plant and the rest of the pond.

 

[Addy]

Pretty pup, nice pond too

 

[Sunshine]

awwww love doggie pics. She's pretty.