PUSHING THE BORDERS

This is a gorgeous thing in flower

cantua buxifolia by charliepridham, on Flickr shame its so tatty the rest of the year! although having said that it was better last year so perhaps it would like more water :)

cantua buxifolia2 by charliepridham, on Flickr
Not found it to flower well if left out so my pot fulls come in for winter, I then stand them out about nowish in flower looks lovely and helps keep the red spider mite off them!

That's beautiful Charlie, I've been really tempted by them over the years but have always held back, how long does it remain in flower?
Though knowing that they're not really suitable for outdoors, year round, puts me off.

Normally flowers for around 3 months if its outside, and stays looking healthier, so I try and get it out as soon as it starts looking like spring (went out today!!) its a shorter season under glass