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Mar 2nd, 2010 at 01:13 PM
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When sorting seeds, do not whistle.
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It was a gift last spring - they told Moira it has to come in for the winter, so I did so. She never did get the name of it - guess that's my job. It made lovely red trumpet flowers all summer; I eventually put it in the fence along with some tall purple mallow.
When sorting seeds, do not whistle.
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California Queen
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California Queen
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It looks like a mandevilla to me, Carly. And yes they are pretty tropical and would need to come inside in your zone.
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Dunno', Tina - I just googled 'mandevilla' and none of that species looks like my leaves and flowers there. Did you have a particular 'kind' of mandevilla in mind?
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California Queen
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I was pretty sure it was mandevilla, Carly, from your picture. I have a couple of them, all red flowering.
~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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Number Seven
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Most likely Mandevilla splendens, aka. Dipladenia splendens
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I've put it out in the garden again - here it is under the light fixture, with a rabbit and deer someone brought me last week . . .  spring%20Gardening%202k10/LightFixtureCrop.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> It has no flowers yet, of course.
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Oh, and btw - I notice it makes 'runners'. With tiny leaves on them. I cut them off and cut them up. They are in a small pot with hormone on the tips - I'm hoping to see them grow.
The next runner I see, I'll leave it there and see if I can twine it up the light fixture.
When sorting seeds, do not whistle.
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