My Jungle In Miniature�

2001-08-30

I have been looking for this plant for a while. It�s a really striking plant, with purple coloring in the leaves. The common name is �Persian Shield� and the scientific name is Strobilanthus Dyerianus Exotica. I looked at the local nurseries that carry the widest selection of plants. I finally found one at the nursery closest to my house. Unfortunately, it was growing in the barrel they have their mailbox stuck into. They didn�t have any for sale. Persistence to the point of insanity being one of my failings, I turned to my trusty friend, the Internet. And there it was. At this exotic plant store in Ohio. Now all I have to do is clear out some of ferns that are bent on taking over the whole atrium. And find a nice pot for the new arrivals. I�ll hang the nepenthes I ordered from hooks. My jungle in miniature.

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