Iresine x 'Purple Lady'
Iresine
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Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Description
The most amazing trailing ground cover we've ever seen! Iresine is a low growing annual trailer in shades of bright cranberry with darker burgundy leaves and stems. Plant it in empty areas between flower groups and it quickly forms a dense mat of brilliant color. It even chokes out weeds! The perfect choice for a splash of vivid color in front of flowerbeds, and a super companion for French marigolds and ageratum. Or grow it in hanging baskets or containers where it will trail gracefully. Only 6-8 inches tall and loves the heat! Grows best in full sun or very light shade.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Blooming
The inconspicuous spikes of flowers are of little ornamental value themselves.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Growth
Tender upright-growing plants, grown for attractive leaf color, leaves 1-2.5 inches long. Good in containers or in beds. For improved leaf coloring, grow in full sun. In tropical and sub-tropical regions, they can outdoor all year, but in cooler climes you can only grow them outdoors during the summer.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Planting
Easy to propagate by stem cuttings in fall or spring. You can also grow from seed or by division.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Pest
Aphids and spider mites. Iresine are also susceptible to powdery mildew.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Interesting facts
Iresine are native to the open and dry regions of South America and Australia. Some can be used in drinks used in shamanistc rituals in the Amazon.
Iresine (Iresine x 'Purple Lady') - Soil and irrigation
Leaf coloring does best with well-drained, moisture-retentive soil.
