Hi guys, i really need some assistance figuring out what these plants i purchased from Costco are so i know how to take care of them. They were already planted in this pot and it is supposed to be a full to part sun outdoor / patio arrangement. I took it home and put it in a part sun area on our back patio. it was a somewhat windy day and i immediately noticed everything within the pot suffering... within an hour, multiple plants had damage and it seemed to be withering before my eyes! So i brought the pot in and placed it in front of a bright window. by the next day, all but the lilly pad looking plant had recovered. I placed it back outside - this time it was a perfectly still day with temperatures of about 70%. i ran some errands and came back about 4 hours later to find most of the plants in the pot were suffering again.... especially the lilly pad looking plant. so i brought it back in again and other than the still quite limp lily pad one, all are back to looking healthy and happy. so apparently i have an outdoor arrangement that doesn't want to be outside? i have discovered what the large tropical plant is - a Red Abyssinian Banana i think? if i am right it most def should be able to be outside... as for the rest, i simply dont have a clue what they are - or even if they are annuals/perennial? pictures attached.
oh, and i forgot to mention - i did call Costco and ask them what these plants are - but i was told they didn't know??? not very helpful. :-(
Perilla 'Magilla' or similar cv. Begonia cv. Vinca major 'Variegata' and Impatiens x hawkeri Canna Golden Sweet potato cv.(Ipomoea batatas), possibly 'Margarita' All are subtropical perennials except the Vinca which may be hardy in your zone. Cannas are variable some are hardy (in ground, not containers) others freeze out.
oh thank you sooo much! i appreciate it. Maybe now i can help nurse the sweet potato back to health - although i fear it might be a bit too late. really not looking good at this point. But the rest are bouncing back and now i'll be able to do the needed research to know how to properly take care of them. Thanks!
