Something like that.

What you are looking for is Ruellia brittoniana Leonard (Journ. Wash. Acad.
Sci. 31: 96 (1941); emended Fernald, Rhodora 47: 7 (1945)). The plant is
named for American botanist Nathanial Lloyd Britton of the New York
Botanical Garden who wrote a popular flora of the US.

There are now a number of cultivars of the species available with flowers in
purple, pink or white.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/c...a/ruellia.html

http://www.rareflora.com/ruelliabritpurfountpic.htm

http://www.cherokeecuttings.com/ruellia.htm


JJ wrote in message
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Hi All,

I was visiting a nursery and there was an empty spot with a sign that
said "Ruellie Brittannia."

Of course I immediately thought of the anthem "Rule Britannia" and
wrote the plant name down for further research.

Alas, google doesn't come up with any matches and suggests "Rule
Britannia" :-)

I imagine there is a typo in "Ruellie Brittannia."

Anybody know what the correct spelling is?

Thanks

Jay