This lovely plant has survived in spite of having been moved several times. Ruellia, commonly known as wild petunias, Mexican Bluebells, or Mexican Petunias, are not closely related to petunias of the genus Petunia. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France (from Wikipedia). I believe this particular one is Ruellia angustifolia, but I am not totally certain. We cut it down to the ground at the end of every season, and it springs back every year and provides the bees, butterflies and us with many days of enjoyment!
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Hi Linda,
these wild petunias are also very beautiful, an ornament for the garden ... and a beautiful color they have ...
Very lovely flowers. You must have green hands:) Thanks for vsiting! see you around!
I have had something like this -- the flower but the foiliage was not so dense and there were more flowers. I suspect you live in a milder winter zone -- it's pretty cold here in the winter.
Hello, i see them here too, i like to look at them but i just didn't plant them. The flowers look like the Ruellia tuberosa which become weeds here and already invasive. However, the latter is shorter.
Lovely captures, Linda! The colour fo these is quite stunning.
I usually post up FFF late on Thursdays, but of course Australia is ahead of the rest the world in its time zone...
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beautiful flowers. I like the shape and color of it.
Lovely flowers!!
Thank you for sharing your pictures.
Gorgeous photos, Linda!
your whole yard looks amazing!
Beautiful!
Have a great weekend!
Stunning petunias!
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How beautiful!!!!
Never seen or heard of these before but I would love to have them in my yard. Love anything purple.
The heartier the better where I'm concerned.
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