Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality, it is a dream come true, but I’ll explain. First it is a Mexican petunia or Ruellia, the gregarious ...

These pretty, purple perennials are resilient and cold-hardy. Despite their name, Mexican petunias are actually not petunias. Although they resemble petunias with their cheery purple petals, Mexican ...

Carrie Reinhardt Adams, Christine Wiese, Leah C. Cobb, Effect of Season and Number of Glyphosate Applications on Control of Invasive Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex), Ecological Restoration, Vol. 32, ...

Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality, it is a dream come true. First it is a Mexican petunia or ruellia, the gregarious “Uncle Buck” of the ...

I planted a few Ruellia simplex, both tall- and short-stem varieties, in January in a rectangular pot. The plants are fertilised every two weeks and get about four hours of sun daily. They produced ...

Oh my gosh! I just thought I loved Ragin' Cajun ruellia, but after growing it in our Mediterranean Garden, I am totally mesmerized. Clumps have been reported to reach about 4 feet, but ours are in the ...

Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality it is a dream come true but I'll explain. First it is a Mexican petunia or Ruellia, the gregarious "Uncle ...