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Possibly purple flowers, leaves are two inches in length
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Anthos
Devon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:23 am Post subject: Possibly purple flowers, leaves are two inches in length |
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I took a cutting last year from the host plant. Since then it seems to have thrived in our living room, next to a south-facing window and now stands around three feet high with leave measuring about two inches in length (see photos attached).
I seem to remember (when I took the cutting), that I had been attracted to it due to the pretty, small purple flowers that were blooming on it at the time (late last Spring).
I appreciate it is now in the middle of Winter, but it has now grown to quite a size, enjoying a good drink every week and plenty of sunshine.
I hope it’ll eventually flower and wonder when this might occur and more importantly what it might be called? I have a garden and could plant outside if it could tolerate Spring temperatures into Summer but am unsure if it should remain inside – I’d prefer to plant out, as it’s quite a size!
Any advice would be greatly received.
Close up of leaf belonging to mystery plant ( photo / image / picture from Anthos's Garden )
Mystery plant wide shot ( photo / image / picture from Anthos's Garden )
Close up of mystery plant's leaf ( photo / image / picture from Anthos's Garden )
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carolyn keiper
northern ohio
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Wish I could help here, but this doesn't remind me of any particular house plant that I can think of. Is it a house plant or an outdoor plant brought inside? If this plant was propagated just last year it seems to be a very fast grower. I can't think of anything that grows this fast as a houseplant.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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waretrop
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe the leaves would look better if we straightened them up.
Anthos photo ( photo / image / picture from waretrop's Garden )
Anthos photo ( photo / image / picture from waretrop's Garden )
Looks like an Ovocado Tree to me.
Barb in Pa.
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chocolate
Australia
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Good morning, definitely not avocado.
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Anthos
Devon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to Netty, I have now been put out of my misery!
A Blue Potatobush it is (Lycianthes rantonnettii).
I have scrutinised the pictures she kindly sent and they match perfectly...so if I can just keep it going indoors, until our Spring arrives, I think it will move out onto to the south-facing balcony and impress any passers-by who gaze upon its blaze of purple blooms (which I trust will come with a bit of TLC/sunlight/water/heat!).
Despite the grisly UK weather here, I trust you are all enjoying your gardens?
It's the longest day of the year next week...roll on Summer and maybe a worldwide economic miracle to boot. We can but live in hope!
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