Thryallis has been a little disappointment. My two mistakes:
* Thryallis' visual impact implies you put it around contrasting foliage. Otherwise you will not notice it. Also it is best if you group several bushes together for a bigger visual impact.
* I read it is important to trim it real hard in the winter time. I did exactly that but the next year's flowering was not impressive
This beautiful plant is also fairly brittle.
This being said, this is a nice addition to a yard
This plant will only grow in South Florida
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I agree that several of these plants together will create the most visual impact. The Thryallis does benefit from heavy pruning, if you can be patient enough to wait for it to come back. My parents live in Lake Worth where their association prunes everything down to sticks. That being said, my mother's Thryallis are thicker than mine because I don't often have the heart to cut off all the flowers. As much as it hurt, I did just prune mine and will let you know if they flower as well next season.
A good contrast plant is Jatropha. My Thryallis is planted in full sun, surrounding two Jatropha trees on opposite sides of a gate. A great combo. It is also doing well on the shadier side of my house, where I planted it next to Mexican Blue Bell (Purple Showers). The contrast of the purple flowers with dark green leaves is lovely against the yellow flowers and medium green leaves of the Thryallis. Personally, I adore purple, yellow, and red together, so I could be biased.
It also looks lovely as a backdrop to the white flowers and large waxy leaves of the Begonia Odorata in the foreground. (Again, shady.) If you like pink, the yellow works well with Pink Seminole Hibiscus or the Blush Pink Florida Cracker rosebush. Or it could be nice surrounding a pink Angel's Trumpet tree. Just a few of my own thoughts.
It seems to do well whether in full sun or part shade. In the shady areas, the leaves are greener and the plant is thicker. In the sunny areas, it seems to produce more blooms but the foliage tends to fade out in color.
I would also like to add that no matter its appearance, it is a nice addition if you want to attract butterflies ~ especially when paired with Jatropha. :)
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