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Metallic leaves

Discussion in 'Other Plants' started by sal73, Sep 22, 2012.

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  1. sal73

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    can anyone help me with this one?
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    it`s a metallic color never seen before.
     
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      :wow: No help at all; simply :wow:
       
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      It could be: perilla frutescens var. crispa f. purpurea

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      It is a nice herb, I'm growing a bi-coloured green/red one in the garden, it has a mild basil flavour.
       
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        I though about perilla , but nevere seen a colour like that , it`s pure metallic grey , I though it was painted , but it`s a real color ....any overwintering tips?
         
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        It's my first year of growing it so it's all guess work from me, I would keep it indoors in a cool area and in good light.

        Mine came easily enough from seed, it is very slow growing (same as Basil). I was hoping it would make lots of nice ground cover in the tropical beds (I've seen it done at RHS Wisley) but mine were too slow. Next year I'll sow more and also bring in my outdoor ones over-winter.
         
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          John have you ever tryed tradescantia zebrina , or fluminensis or maiden ? in a good summer they will overtake the garden .
           
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            I've got a tradescantia zebrina (another cheap Lidl purchase) plonked in the garden and it has grown very large, that has been a great success and I'll take cuttings and try more next year.

            I'll keep a look out for fluminensis but not sure what Maiden is? I've googled and there are quite a few plants called that :)
             
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              maiden blush , very easy to find on ebay , I`ve got fulminensis wich it`s the hardy of all , if left few cutting manage to survive outdoor last year.
              tradescantia maiden blush .
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                Another one on my list for next year, Thanks Sal! :dbgrtmb:
                 
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                I know you get some low temperatures down your way, but Will Giles (in Norwich) finds his stay alive outside ...
                 
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                  Kristen , tradescantia fulminensis is the smartest plant I`ve ever seen , it will survive outside , because will tend to grow in protected site of the garden , put a cutting in water and it will became a water plants , in drought condition , will chance color , will produce small leaves and will get covered with air roots ... I sound silly but it`s an amazing plant.
                   
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                    John, I'm intrigued, I have Perilla Magilla, a red and green one but can't be the same as yours as it isn't used as a herb and it's only propagated vegetatively.
                    The purple P Frutescens was known as a meat tenderiser in the Phillipines but not as far as I know used as a herb. Have you got a pic?
                     
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                    When it's stopped raining I'll pop out and get a picture Strongy.
                     
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                    Don't think it's going to stop raining today, so I risked life & limb for you Strongy and dashed out for this photo, this is Perilla frutescens var crispa 'Shiso Britton':
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                    This is what I saw growing outside at RHS Wisley last year in their Tropical beds which started my search for something similar to grow:
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                    Close-up of same:
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