Comments on: Stunning blood-red sepals of Mussaenda erythrophylla!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:27:26 +0000

Thank you so much, Autumn Belle!
Hope to visit you shortly, I’m convinced you have a lovely article with beautiful pics on Mussaenda ‘Queen Sirikit’ to enjoy.

By: Autumn Belle

Autumn Belle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:08:32 +0000

Jacqueline, I link to you today. My post today is about Queen Sirikit Mussaenda. The link is as follows: http://mynicegarden.blogspot.com/2009/12/mussaenda-philippica-queen-sirikit.html I hope viewers can see pictures of your mussaenda too.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:45:38 +0000

Hi Rusty!
If allowed to grow unhindered especially in the wild, it can be very tall. But when grown in home gardens or parks where it is properly tendered and PRUNED REGULARLY, one can maintain a much lower height according to one’s preference. Feeding it once monthly is ideal. Nonetheless, it is a fast grower with lanky stems and the only way to limit its height is to trim it hard frequently after flowering.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:57:29 +0000

You say that this plant can range to 30 ft high, but in cultivation it ranges from 3-10 ft. As I am a novice gardener I am not quite sure what “in cultivation” means, but I am interested in limiting the height to a max of 10 ft (more ideally 8 ft). How do I accomplish this? A friend told me that plants will not grow too tall if they are not fertilized too frequently, but I want to take full advantage of this plants beautiful flowers and fear that infrequent fertilization will affect that characteristic.

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Christmas Plant in our garden - December 2007 | John&Jacq~s Garden — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:16:35 +0000

[...] is none other than the beautiful Mussaenda erythrophylla ‘Ashanti Blood’ which displays vividly the vibrant colors of Christmas – red and [...]

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:13:15 +0000

Hi Amy! I cannot confirm whether yellowing of leaves is a nutrient deficiency but I do know that this happened to our potted plant when there was a sudden change of weather from weeks of wet rainy days to hot sunny season. Leaves turned yellow and started to fall, leaving the shrub leggy like yours. So, sometime late July, we gave it a drastic prune, almost three-quarters off. But, in less than 4.5 months it had come bouncing back luxuriantly to almost its previous height. A vigorous grower that can take hard pruning very well. How lovely, just in time to decorate our garden for Christmas!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:59:18 +0000

Hi, I have a Mussaenda in my front yard but the leaves have turned yellow and it’s straggly, should I prune it, and if so how much? also the yellowing leaves is a nutrient deficiency?
I’d appreciate help with this plat as it’s one of my mother’s favorites.

By: Ligia

Ligia — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:06:35 +0000

You can order red mussaenda at almostedenplants.com. I already ordered mines today.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:18:22 +0000

Hello Donald! You may want to try at TopTropical Botanical Garden in Florida. It has a fantastic collection of tropical plants, though I’m not sure whether Mussaenda ‘Ashanti Blood’ is available. Explore their awesome website for more information and direction here!
Hope this info is helpful. All the very best in your search!

By: Donald Simcoe

Donald Simcoe — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:20:05 +0000

We wish to buy th mussaenda erythrophylla. Can you help us find a supplier?