I live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and I bought this glorious plant several years ago. I already knew about Kopsia fruticosa from researching s...Read More. African flowering plants that do well in our zone. I had also read that this plant has not been known to set seed and consequently is quite rare. I can't say enough lovely things about this beautiful and rewarding plant! It flowers non-stop and what a show it is! It likes it's roots in the shade I think and the rest of it in half day full sun, it loves organic feeding and when it needs more you'll notice the flowers losing their bright colours. It loves good rich soil amendment every now and again and loves being watered! (Don't make it soggy though) The best part of my lovely Kopsia is that my plant sets seed constantly and I now have about 12 beautiful 2' plants just from the seeds dropping underneath it. Highly, highly recommend.
Generally blooms year round. I've just bought one, in Miami, so it's too early really to report on, although this shrub looks great (fu...Read Morell of flowers) at Fairchild Gardens (Coral Gables, FL). One source recommends full sun, rich soil and frequent watering for best results and to go light on pruning it. It is a slow grower (less than 4" per year).
I live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and I bought this glorious plant several years ago. I already knew about Kopsia fruticosa from researching s...Read More
Generally blooms year round. I've just bought one, in Miami, so it's too early really to report on, although this shrub looks great (fu...Read More