calinromania On The Way Up

Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Location: Oradea, Romania (Map) Posts: 137
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: plant 9 - from bulb? flower=ball of red spikes? |
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i think i saw a similar plant in the market... but it had a stem with a funny flower that was red and was made of a bunch of spikes.
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cajunbelle Daylily Diva
 Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Location: zone 8b Louisiana (Map) Posts: 3011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my gosh, that is lovely. I hope someone can ID it bc I want one.
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glendann Official Garden Angel
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: |
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I do love it too ,I really love the leaves.
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stratsmom Flower Fanatic
 Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: Southern Oregon (Map) Posts: 906
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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What a gorgeous thing! So very tropical looking!
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Gizmo Animal Magnet
Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Location: Port Saint Lucie Fl. (Map) Posts: 584
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Nice plant!!!
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calinromania On The Way Up

Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Location: Oradea, Romania (Map) Posts: 137
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| Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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hehehe.... thanks for the praises.... but who will ID my plant? hehehe
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zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat
 Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Location: Coastal N.Carolina ~zone 8~ (Map) Posts: 2569
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Scadoxus multiflorus, commonly called "African Blood Lily" or "Torch Lily".
Click here.
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glendann Official Garden Angel
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Gosh Calin is off on a business trip to Hong Kong .I think he told me a week.He left Wed.I will be sure to tell him it was Ided when he gets back.
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CritterPainter Knows Their Stuff

 Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 1251
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Plant 9 From Outer Space? (sorry, couldn't resist. B-movie title. Oh, never mind )
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Frank Happy Gardening

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| zuzu's petals wrote: | Scadoxus multiflorus, commonly called "African Blood Lily" or "Torch Lily".
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Wow we are fortunate to have you Zuzu :
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eileen Moderator & Resident Taxonomist

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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Zuzu you're a star!!!!
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