Pseudomiltemia filisepala 4" pot groundcover Endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Endemic to the Galapagos Islands

The flowers look like a bizarre insect with black filaments tipped in yellow

Fertilizer: Relatively heavy feeder

but possibly lower in a protected site

Pseudomiltemia filisepala 4" pot groundcover Endemic to the Galapagos IslandsThis is a close cousin of the famed Deppea splendens and a very attractive plant in its own right. While the flowers are not as large or showy as the Golden Fuchsia, they are bright and cheerful and, in my opinion, the overall plant has a tidier form and has nicer leaves. It is very rare and when it has been offered for sale, it has auctioned for a high price. Since this gorgeous rarity is native to the cloud forests of Mexico, it won't tolerate