Plectranthus

8/3/20

That’s so pretty.

Thank you @suerichards

#Plectranthus

That’s unusual Nej is it scented. 😊

Is that Plectranthus verticillatus? (Swedish ivy / Swedish begonia / whorled plectranthus) #plectranthus

@suerichards the leaves have a spicy scent but the flowers don't smell

@brightcolours I think it is plectranthus verticillatus but not absolutely sure. The leaves have burgundy underside.

It’s #weedy in SE Queensland and is surprisingly hard to eradicate... https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/plectranthus_verticillatus.htm

“Some of the stems and underside of the leaves were purple in colour but as the plant grew in more bright light, the colouring disappeared.” www.greenobsessions.com/swedish-ivy/

Yours looks very happy!!

Trailing Plectranthus flowering now

#white

Do you cut it back regularly or just at the end of flowering?

#brightcolours after it flowers and mid spring and mid summer. That helps it to branch 🌿 and put on loads of flowers 💐

That's what I do too. Athough I've different #plectranthus from either of the ones you've posted. This trailing ones lovely.

@brightcolours I also have one more called plectranthus argentatus it's silver and a native. Is that the one you have

I have several. But know none of their names... Will have to take some photos and post...

@brightcolours yes please!!