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found this pretty one by the edge of the lake
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petunia
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: found this pretty one by the edge of the lake |
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This one was more pretty when the flowers were more full. I took a bunch of seeds from it to plant next year. Just not sure what it is.
It was the only one down by the edge of the lake,-like someone just threw it there maybe.
any ideas would be appreciated.
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It looks like Cleome, petunia. Some bird may have deposited it there. Good find.
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Not so sure if thats what it is. I have purple, white, pink cleomes with seed sprouts and this red flower doesn't have the same seedlings.
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Whatever it is, I like it. Very unusual and a great find.
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Looks like Lobelia Cardinalis Petunia. It likes damp ground and the Hummers love it.
Great find!
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I agree with Sjoerd. That's some type of Bee Balm (Monarda)
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| Netty wrote: | Looks like Lobelia Cardinalis Petunia. It likes damp ground and the Hummers love it.
Great find! |
They do like moist ground, no doubt about it.
Ponds and lakes are a popular growing place for them.
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I immediately thought Lobelia as I grow it as a marginal in my pond and it is in bloom now and looks mighty similar.
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E.J. or Netty
After flower, does this plant get little pods which hold tiny little seeds?
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I will try to remember to take a look at mine tomorrow, and if I am really clever, I shall take the camera and take a pic to post. I am going to tell Mark right now to remind me!
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Yes it does Petunia!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Its for sure not Cleome.Its a beauty for sure .
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I know its not to be a cleome because they have sprouts like a bean that have seeds inside.This red flower had a round pod thats has seeds inside. Thanks though glendann.
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Here is a photo of the lobelia cardinalis in my garden. Looks the same to me. How lucky to find it growing wild. Good luck with the seeds.
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