Herbstii Brilliantisima, also known as Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Plant, is a tender perennial foliage plant native to Brazil. This variety offers a shrubby, spreading, upright habit of 12-36" tall and wide, reaching as much as 5' tall in its native climate. Ovate foliage is dark green and purple with hot pink veining, blushing to magenta in full sun. This plant is heat and shade tolerant, requiring little more than a mostly sunny location and regular water to thrive in annual borders and containers in any region. Perennial in zone 10-12, Brilliantisima grows well annually or as a houseplant in cold climates.
Herbstii Brilliantisima Selling Tips
Sell Herbstii Brilliantisima to customers looking for attractive foliage to add to a mixed container, landscape border, or houseplant collection. This plant also excels in tropical climates as a short-lived tender perennial or flourishes as a houseplant with regular water and a sunny window. Customers and hummingbirds love the bright, variegated foliage in a sunny patio container or partly shady border. Create a striking tropical garden by pairing this plant with Bird of Paradise, Painted Abutilon, and Zebra Mallow. Add vibrant contrast to a mixed container by planting Brilliantisima alongside Impatiens, Fuchsia, and Ipomoea.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun. This variety can tolerate some shade.
2. Water once a week or more often in containers or under extreme heat.
3. Prune to maintain a shorter plant indoors. Houseplant Iresine Herbstii benefits from moving outdoors in summer.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Herbstii Brilliantisima, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container, two or three per 6-inch container, and four or five per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, a light intensity of 4,000-7,000 fc, temperatures of 71-79 daytime and 62-67 nighttime, and moderate feed (175-225 ppm N). Pinch once or twice to encourage good branching. This plant doesn't require PGRs. You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, and this plant can be susceptible to powdery mildew.
Flowering
Small white flowers bloom in summer, but this plant is primarily grown for its foliage. Pinch flowers off to encourage better foliage growth.
Pinching
Pinch once or twice.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease but powdery mildew can develop during cool, humid weather. Powdery mildew is an airborne fungus that appears as white spots on leaves and causes foliage to turn brown and die off. Prevent disease in your greenhouse with a fungicide and by providing good airflow, watering at the base of each plant and allowing the soil to dry between watering, and spacing containers so sunlight can reach the base and foliage of each plant.
Planting Herbstii Brilliantisima Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container, two or three per 6-inch container, and four or five per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots evenly spaced in the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Herbstii Brilliantisima, also known as Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Plant, is a tender perennial foliage plant native to Brazil. This variety offers a shrubby, spreading, upright habit of 12-36" tall and wide, reaching as much as 5' tall in its native climate. Ovate foliage is dark green and purple with hot pink veining, blushing to magenta in full sun. This plant is heat and shade tolerant, requiring little more than a mostly sunny location and regular water to thrive in annual borders and containers in any region. Perennial in zone 10-12, Brilliantisima grows well annually or as a houseplant in cold climates.
Herbstii Brilliantisima Selling Tips
Sell Herbstii Brilliantisima to customers looking for attractive foliage to add to a mixed container, landscape border, or houseplant collection. This plant also excels in tropical climates as a short-lived tender perennial or flourishes as a houseplant with regular water and a sunny window. Customers and hummingbirds love the bright, variegated foliage in a sunny patio container or partly shady border. Create a striking tropical garden by pairing this plant with Bird of Paradise, Painted Abutilon, and Zebra Mallow. Add vibrant contrast to a mixed container by planting Brilliantisima alongside Impatiens, Fuchsia, and Ipomoea.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 20-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun. This variety can tolerate some shade.
2. Water once a week or more often in containers or under extreme heat.
3. Prune to maintain a shorter plant indoors. Houseplant Iresine Herbstii benefits from moving outdoors in summer.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Herbstii Brilliantisima, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container, two or three per 6-inch container, and four or five per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, a light intensity of 4,000-7,000 fc, temperatures of 71-79 daytime and 62-67 nighttime, and moderate feed (175-225 ppm N). Pinch once or twice to encourage good branching. This plant doesn't require PGRs. You may see aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, and this plant can be susceptible to powdery mildew.
Flowering
Small white flowers bloom in summer, but this plant is primarily grown for its foliage. Pinch flowers off to encourage better foliage growth.
Pinching
Pinch once or twice.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease but powdery mildew can develop during cool, humid weather. Powdery mildew is an airborne fungus that appears as white spots on leaves and causes foliage to turn brown and die off. Prevent disease in your greenhouse with a fungicide and by providing good airflow, watering at the base of each plant and allowing the soil to dry between watering, and spacing containers so sunlight can reach the base and foliage of each plant.
Planting Herbstii Brilliantisima Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container, two or three per 6-inch container, and four or five per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots evenly spaced in the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
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