"In Australia ,it is a very hardy plant adaptable to both sub-tropical climates and cold temperate. It is a rampant grower sending out underground stems in all directions, but that said ,it is a good cut flower with strong stiff stems and pretty flowers in shades of white, pale and dark pink. It gets the name 'Obedient Plant' because the...
...individual flowers on the stalk (the pedicel)are malleable and remain fixed when moved. It is a perfect florist's flower as no wire is needed to hold the flower in place. Plants are not readily available anymore but may be available when in flower during summer."
These I'd never heard of before but are doing well.
Gorgeous 😍
Neither have I but its gorgeous 💜
Or me! But I like! 🌸👍🏼😁
Lovely wish list for me 👍😊💕
I have been putting my new one to the test. It really is obedient. Must stop poking at the flowers now trying to catch it out lol.
Lovely 😊
#pink #physostegia #obedientplant
What do you mean by 'obedient' @trina? Am I missing an impotent plant party trick here?
"In Australia ,it is a very hardy plant adaptable to both sub-tropical climates and cold temperate. It is a rampant grower sending out underground stems in all directions, but that said ,it is a good cut flower with strong stiff stems and pretty flowers in shades of white, pale and dark pink. It gets the name 'Obedient Plant' because the...
...individual flowers on the stalk (the pedicel)are malleable and remain fixed when moved. It is a perfect florist's flower as no wire is needed to hold the flower in place. Plants are not readily available anymore but may be available when in flower during summer."
floreznursery.blogspot.com.au/2008/08/physostegia-virginiana-obedient-plant.html