Dichorisandra Thyrsiflora

'Dichorisandra Thyrsiflora' produces clustered spikes of gorgeous blue/violet flowers with yellow centers from mid Summer to mid Autumn. Although in can flower through the year in ideal conditions.

Pant out container grown plants in the Spring in a sheltered site as they can be damaged by the winds, it will need shade from the hot sun in the summer.

Sow seeds under cover in a suitable compost and keep moist.

Take soft wood cuttings in spring to early summer. Cleanly cut up to a 10 cm long stems, remove lower leaves and pinch the tip out, dip the stem into rooting hormone, fill a container/pot with suitable compost, make holes around the edge of it and plant the cuttings, water in well, cover with a polythene bag and place somewhere warm, lake the bag off twice a week to air the cuttings. Keep the cuttings moist until well rooted.Harden off when well rooted and pot on into individual pots increasing the airing to let the leaves to develop. Remove rotten, dying or dead cuttings regularly.