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hi. i got this plant during the summer and dont know its name  ???, i believe its from chile though. its got spiky leaves which have started to turn red coming into autumn. it also produced a lovely light blue flower in its centre. the seller told me it can grow with almost no soil at all , he was growing one in a piece of tree trunk. anyway , as we are expecting some frost ive got a little nervous about leaving it outside even though the seller also told me it was hardy . any thoughts most wwelcome. much thanks.

It is Fascicularia bicolor. See here for more details http://www.nccpg.com/gloucestershire/plantweek21e.html

thanks palustris , that is exactly it, think ill take it into the greenhouse  as i live well upnorth .thanks again . :)

If it's from Chile, it may well need to be kept dry, at least in winter.

thanks robert , i have it in a pot so i was thinking of taking it into the greenhouse, then again maybe ill cover it with some glass or something ???? decisions decisions
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It survives outside at Bodnant on the North Wales coast, but they are fairly mild. There is a question about this plant on the Alpine Garden Society website too. From my reading it is probably water which would be a problem to it over winter rather than pure frost. We have a fair number of 'tender' plants which survive when kept dry and succumb to cold when wet.