Twist & Shout - with edges that appear to be 'twisting', its various shades of burgundy and coral seem to shout out to get your attention! Quite an eye catcher! 6"-12"
Spectacular, colorful South American native, suitable for full shade, but also performs very satisfactorily with a constant, tiny bit of drip irrigation in our full-sun garden. We've also found that the leaves work remarkably as filler material in flower arrangements and make a right proper 'cut and come again' plant! The only finicky thing about them is, they HATE being planted in cool soil, but should be planted right away when you receive them. So you need to start them indoors in littls pots, giving them bottom heat (heating pad, heat tape, heat mat, etc.) Once the ground warms up to ~60-70 degrees F at 6", it's a good time to plant them. Gives lasting color all summer everywhere and is less expensive than an annual! (Tip: It will kill you to do it, but when the first sprout emerges, break it off! It will encourage your plant to give you many more leaves than it would if you let it grown on its own!) Top sized #1 tubers are about 1 1/2 - 2 1/2" in diameter; plant 1 per sq. ft; winter hardy in zones 10-11; works beautifully in warm summer areas all over!
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