parrot beak

[angmf2233]

I bought a plant today at the nursery its a fine leaved plant looks like a hanger, that should get whats said to look like parrots beak? looks different, I had never seen this before anyone have this. I believe it to be an annual.

[zuzu's petals]

Yes I'm growing this plant this year - Lotus maculatus 'Amazon Sunset' (Parrot's Beak).

It has feathery, silver-grey foliage and a creeping or cascading growth habit.
It's good as a spreading ground cover or in a hanging basket or for hanging over the edge of a container.

The unusual orange and yellow flowers, which really do resemble the shape of an upside-down parrot's beak,
are already beginning to diminish in number here, as our over night temperatures are now staying up in the 70s.
It was flowering much more heavily earlier in the spring, when the nights were cooler.
As my temps continue to rise, it will probably stop flowering for me altogether, but the soft silver-grey foliage is still beautiful.

This is a sub-tropical plant and would probably only be winter hardy in zones 9 and up.
I have mine in a location that gets sun until about 1 pm - I may have to move it into less sun as the summer progresses.

[angmf2233]

Yes you are exactly right to the tee. I had never seen one but I new it would be an annual here lucky you to grow all the exotic stuff! Very good description, I will put in a hanging basket and hope it flowers. Thanks.

[angmf2233]

You are probably familiar with this, its new for me never even heard of it, I got a small plant of what is called mother of thousands, and I looked it up on a site and it says it will die after it blooms? Do you think I can even get it to bloom I am in zone 6, whatcha think?

[zuzu's petals]

Just bear in mind that Mother of Thousands is in the Kalanchoe family,
so if you have grown other Kalanchoes, and brought them into bloom, it will like similar conditions.

They all seem to bloom best for me if they are somewhat pot bound and get plenty of bright light.

Also, it is important to remember that all members of the Kalanchoe group are toxic,
and you should be especially careful with this one, which sheds those baby plantlets from it's leaves
if you have children or pets that might pick them up and put them in their mouths.