Petrea volubilis, Petrea kohautiana, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine

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Petrea volubilis, Petrea kohautiana, Queen

Petrea volubilis, Petrea kohautiana
Family: Verbenaceae
Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine
Origin: Tropical America
vine or creeper

subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A twining vine with rough green leaves and spectacular tall clusters of purple flowers. It likes warm and humid conditions. The flowers come in raceme reaching over 1 foot long, the flowers lasts a couple of days but the blue calices remain much longer, slowly turning gray.

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4771 Petrea racemosa - Royal Queens Wreath
Petrea racemosa - Royal Queen's wreath, Sandpaper vine with larger flowers than P. volubilis. A twining vine with rough green leaves and spectacular tall clusters of purple flowers. It likes warm and humid conditions. The flowers come in raceme reaching over 1 foot long, the flowers lasts a couple of days but the blue calices remain much longer, slowly turning gray.
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This item is certified for shipping to California.

3 gal pot

6 Plant(s) in stock

29.95

1305 Petrea volubilis - Queens wreath
Petrea volubilis - Queen's wreath, Sandpaper vine. A twining vine with rough green leaves and spectacular tall clusters of purple flowers. It likes warm and humid conditions. The flowers come in raceme reaching over 1 foot long, the flowers lasts a couple of days but the blue calices remain much longer, slowly turning gray.
This item is certified for shipping to California.

3 gal pot

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3667 Petrea volubilis - seeds
Queen's wreath, Sandpaper vine. A twining vine with rough green leaves and spectacular tall clusters of purple flowers. It likes warm and humid conditions. The flowers come in raceme reaching over 1 foot long, the flowers lasts a couple of days but the blue calices remain much longer, slowly turning gray.
Plant seeds using well draining soil mixture - 3/4" depth. Must always be warm - 70-75F or higher. Keep damp and in bright light.
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Per pack: 6 seeds

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