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Beautiful houseplant with stunning red highlighted features!

We have several of these around the house, one which is probably 11 foot tall. They are very fast growing and I can see why it is considered invasive in some states. You can expect to see many butterflies of all types, along with bees, and a personal favorite here the Hummingbird Moth. They are very easy to grow and grow well from cuttings if you want more. I recommend starting with one, then if you want more of the same color, simply cut some branches off and pot them until ready to transplant. There are 2 types of purples, a lavender looking purple and a dark purple. Also the seeds that fall to the ground can and will start new plants, so keep an eye out.

I think your rose is beautiful. I also have a rose garden.but now all my rose'a are sleepy.just wait till spring.

From Proven Winners website (some editing done):
Maintenance Notes:
Self-cleaning no deadheading necessary.

Late July and August is when plants should be at their best, but there is only one problem: The plants have run out of energy and the gardeners realize it too late to help the plants recover. This is especially true in raised containers and hanging baskets. Here is the best way to keep your Petunias in the Super category.

1. When you buy them in the spring, buy a slow release fertilizer to top dress the basket or container.

2. In May fertilize with a water-soluble fertilizer once every two weeks.

3. In June as the weather starts to get warm to hot, fertilize weekly, again with a good soaking. If the weather turns really hot as it sometimes does in Late June you may need to fertilize every third watering. By now the Supertunia is really growing and starting to tumble down from the basket or fill out across the flowerbed.

4. July is when the cutting back occurs. Around the 4th of July, re-apply slow release fertilizer. At the same time, trim back
some of the longer branches just enough to bring the plant back in line with the bottom of the pot or basket. Don't remove too much at the maximum cut back 20% of the branches or 1 in five shoots. You can also just give it a general light trim. Your plant will be out of flower for a few days, but will come back stronger than ever. By now with July's heat you should be watering at least every other day and begin to fertilize every other watering.

5. August is, hot, humid,

A Jack Catlin hybrid, a sibling of Aeonium 'Cyclops', 'Voodoo, smaller than 'Cyclops'. forms rosettes of shiny dark burgundy with a contrasting green "eye". Provide cool shade during summer dormancy. Protect from frost. Provide bright light/sun. Hardy 32F. to 10" tall. Water thoroughly when soil is dry.

Drought tolerant once established. Native to South Africa. Forms loose rosettes of long grayish-green leaves. Flowers are silky yellow with many petals. Requires very porous soil with less humus or peat moss. Protect from frost. Provide bright light. Water thoroughly when soil is dry.

When the plant was finished blooming in mid summer, I cleared them out of the bed and tossed them by a back fence. They reseeded themselves and did well until frost.

Native to South Africa. Forms branching subshrubs. Performs well as a ground cover and is somewhat fire retardant due to extreme succulence of leaves. Protect from frost. Provide bright light. Hardy to 36F. Water thoroughly when soil is dry.