You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
I grew this as an annual last year. It did really great but the blooms never filled out as nicely as these ones. I'd try it again if I thought it would look this good.
This was a particularly dry, but not overly hot summer in Southern California. Grown in a container, with rich but sandy soil, kept moist throughout the season but never wet enough for water to collect in the saucer and never dry. Have to say this Leonotis was the most successful I've had in all my years here. I think the key was the low humidity myself. My cosmos also thrived this summer and I've found they like similar growing conditions; both plants respond poorly to overwatering and humidity. Good luck with this one. Stella
This plant was the Florida perennial of the year a couple of years ago and we are far from dry here. Some years are better than others but it has been reliable for me. I have sandy type soil, ammended by oak leaves over the years. I have one planted in a mainly shady place maybe 2 1/2 to 3 hours of sun a day and the other in sun. I found that the one in the shade bloomed in the summer more and the one in the sun blooms the autumn and spring more. Anyway the hummingbirds like it as well as the butterflys.
The humidity here is always high. We have had a fair amount of rain, including near flood a couple of times from hurricanes. Here is mine which is still blooming at this time. This pic was taken Dec. tenth. If I could figure out where the seeds were, I would send you some.
Lisa, the seeds are inside each little tubular flower when it dries. The tubes will stay there and turn brown. Be careful because they bite! LOL I think that is where the *lion* part of the name comes from! Just pull off each little tube and roll it between your fingers. They are much like salvia flowers and seeds, except the dead flowers bite! Gorgeous pic as usual!
