Plectranthus, Candlestick Vine, Ornamental Coleus, Tropical Mint, White-Edged Swedish Ivy 'Marginatus'

I planted this plant in a pot (very bright light/covered west exposure) in East foothills area of San Diego. It doesn't mind the summer ...Read Moreheat (temperatures can get up to 107 F. here). Don't care for the smell (similar to common geraniums) but the hardy & pretty trailing leaves make it worth keeping. It would be an added plus if it blooms! Pinching back does keep it fuller. Hope it does well this winter (temps briefly freeze occasionally).

I love this plant every since I was given one by the plant store in Europe. I could never find the name of this plant but I have finally ...Read Morefound it. I have only found it for sale here in Southern Illinois. I grow this plant in a large pot with standing Geraniums. It grows mostly length wise but roots anywhere it touches soil. I am in zone 6 and have not tried to over winter it. I will bring a few cuttings inside to see how it turns out. If you brush your hand over the leaves, it releases a very nice scent. It makes nice hanging basket plants and loves Full to partial Sun. I will continue to use this plant yearly in my flower pots.

I just purchased a plant like this at my gardent store and asked what it is called and they told me "Stinkweed".
I have looked onl...Read Moreine to verify this, but had no luck, so I came
to Dave's Garden, because I always find useful information.
I have had this plant in years past, and I thought it was a
Swedish Ivy when I bought it. I feel it will be a good plant.

I received a small cutting of this plant in a trade a year ago and it rooted quickly and has grown and spread to make a nice full hanging...Read More basket. A very easy plant with interesting foliage.

I obtained this plant as a tiny cutting about 2 years ago. It grows like crazy and it is easy to over winter in a bright window.
I...Read More noted that if the plant is allowed to become pot bound and pruned from time to time it will be more upright and the leaves will be smaller. Has a less vulgar look when allowed to do so and maintains all it's other characteristics forming a tight mound of eye catching patterned foliage.
For a neat party decoration put it under a black light for a real cool look!
It can get mite infestation and it is hard to deal with if that happens. The leaves will start dropping. If so it's best to take a clean cutting and start over.
Easy for the black thumbed to grow.

i purchases a small accent plant in the spring of 2003 in my zone 5. it filled the pot and cascaded so beautifully that i brought the w...Read Morehole pot in and left it in an east window all winter. Put it back outside in the spring and it's more beautiful than ever. I have taken some cutting and am rooting them in water to start another. There is no white on my leaves, only a heavily veined green top with a beautiful purple underleaf.

This is a variegated White-Edged Swedish Ivy commonly seen in hanging baskets. It has a small 1-2" leaf, has a trailing habit. This is ...Read MoreNOT the same as Plectranthus forsteri 'Marginatus' which is an upright small shrub with 6-8" leaves having similar leaf variegation.