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This last one is listed as Persicaria 'Lance Corporal' though it is related to the others and I'm not sure what they're decided on for the official name - Persicaria or Tovara. I've seen all of them listed under either name. This has the chevron like 'Painter's Palette'. It seems to take a little more sun, but I keep it in a shady spot and keep in confined to just a couple of plants because this one, unlike the others, is invasive, extremely so, and I had a rather large patch of it before I realized it was just a bit too much. It is a pretty plant, though, and I won't get rid of it all together. The leaf color can vary from green through chartreuse, to almost gold, depending on the light conditions.
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All of these bloom in the fall and have a slender bloom scape which rises above the plant and has red flowers, pinhead sized, which run along the scape. Quite unusual and pretty. Tomorrow I'll do the other Persicarias, which I tend to call Persicarias (rather than Tovaras) and keep separate (at least in my head) from these because they have a different flower.
Jane
2 comments:
I also like variegated plants as the leaves add some extra interest to the landscape.
So happy to find a description of painters palette. Ihave been giving them to friends who all seem to truly enjoy them. I try to eliminate the dark leaved ones. I have several that have reached 31/2 feet tall. Lovely plant, brightens the shade beds beautifully! Thanks Diane, Mi.
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