kuntrygal
Texas ~ Zone 8
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Someone will be along shortly that can help you ID the plant. Looks like some type of palm to me.
BTW, weclome to the Stew from Lufkin, Tx. What part of TX are you from? I would guess the coastal area!!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:18 am Post subject: |
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I have no idea what it is, but it is beautiful! 
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willennium
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone have any other ideas on what it might be?
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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I think I found it, it's Alpinia zerumbet Shell Flower or Shell Ginger, an evergreen perennial.
Read about it on Wikipedia.
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eileen
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Cor I'm impressed Droopy as I couldn't find out what it was no matter how I tried!!
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willennium
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that Droopy!
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| eileen wrote: | | Cor I'm impressed Droopy as I couldn't find out what it was no matter how I tried!! |
Thank you, thank you. *bowing in all directions*
I had this thought it might not be a palm but a big, evergreen perennial. Then I checked my trusted "The Royal Horticultural Society Gardeners' Encyclopedia Plants & Flowers from 1994, and there it was.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hello from another Texan.I had know idea what it was but I really love the blooms.
Droopy dang your good.I'm proud of you.I never saw that shrub before.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Droopy that shows what I don't know!!!  Just looked 'palmish' to me!!
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