For Sale: Two Gorgeous Persian Shield Plants and Stands

I came across these two plant stands several months ago and let them sit while I imagined what I would do with them. Actually, I believe they were candle holders before I got my hands on them.

Then I discovered these two aqua and sand colored pots textured with flowers at a provider's store, and that worked.

So, what were these to be the home for? Well, the magnificent Persian Shield.

Persian shield, Strobilanthes, is a plant difficult not to appreciate.

It has the colors, texture, near flawless symmetrical leaf veination and margins hardly any other plant can display.

She is downright gorgeous.

The details about this wonderful plant will follow.

The plant stands are iron and there is some patina (so-to-speak) or wear, but no rust.

The pots have drain holes and the convex holder can serve as your watering gauge, reservoir or both.

These will serve well flanking an entry way, in an alcove or to highlight a vignette or other focal point outdoors, or perhaps inside your home.

The source of the following pretty much nailed all you want to know about persian shield, so her goes:

It is easy to see how Strobilanthes was dubbed the Persian shield. The shape of the leaves appears like little armor shields fitting for battle. Its 6-inch flashy leaves have a purplish iridescence that gives them an almost silvery metallic look.

Although its name is called "Persian," it is native to Myanmar (formerly Burma) not Persia. It is a sub-shrub that is evergreen in hot climates. In cooler climates, it is grown as an annual and is even more popular as a houseplant, because it tends to bloom during winter. It can grow well in containers or outdoor flowerbeds.

Botanical Name: Strobilanthes dyerianus
Common Name: Persian shield, royal purple plant
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial
Mature Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide
Sun Exposure: Partial shade
Soil Type: Rich and moist
Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral
Bloom Time: Late fall or winter
Flower Color: Purplish-blue
Hardiness Zones: 9 through 11 (Note: they do well here in the Midlands (Zone 8) for most of the summer and sometimes, beyond.)
Native Area: Myanmar

They were transplanted with the soil mix provided as purchased, but mushroom compost was added. 

If you wish to purchase this arrangement: two plants, two pots and and two stands, I will deliver these and set them where you like for no additional charge, within a seven mile radius of Forest Acres.

$250.00

There is only set of these so if you email me first at service@back40.us, it is yours.