travelingbooklover
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject: More pictures |
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I am not sure what they are but they were to pretty to resist.
Some of the herbs I purchased. A little ridiculous becauseI have seedlings started but I justified it to myself this way- I can cook with these now.
And the final purchase- I was looking for datura but settled for whatever this is..
Thanks again to everyone who offered advice on how to get my pictures uploaded with such a slow connection.
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Those are pretty! Whatever they are.
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WOW!!! I love everything you've bought. Your plants are going to look lovely in your garden. 
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Adorable blooms and colours. Your herbs are very tempting-looking.  I've no idea what you've got there, but it's all lovely.
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tschnath
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Love all of the pics. Great colors. And yes, you can cook with those now. Thanks for sharing.
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toni
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I believe your tall purple one is a Mexican Petunia
Ruellia brittoniana I have them in my front yard.
There is a white one available too, so your white could be a Mexican Petunia too but the distinct vein down the leaves makes me wonder.
And the tall yellow one in the last picture looks just like the Carolina Jessamine I have in the backyard. They are usually a vine, but I did see some at a local store that had been trained to a tree form like yours.
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WTxDaddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: yellow plant |
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I think the yellow-blooming plant may be Esperanza.
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Thats what I think too WTxDaddy.If so seeds will appear soon after the bloom goes.I love this plant and mine didn't come back this year.
That does look like Mexican petunia.(the lilac one.)
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Yep, looks like you and Glenda are correct WTx
Take a look... http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/tecomastans.htm
click on the picture for a full screen picture.
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I was going to say that it didn't look like any Carolina Jasmine that I have had! Pretty whatever it is. I agree. that they were too good to pass up.
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| kuntrygal wrote: | | I was going to say that it didn't look like any Carolina Jasmine that I have had! Pretty whatever it is. I agree. that they were too good to pass up. |
The leaves are very similar to mine the petals on the Jessamine are pointier but I thought maybe that was a different cultivar of the Jessamine.
I think I will have to plant an Esperanza this year since they are Texas Natives 
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I knew about the Mexican Petunia in purple but I did not know there is a white one. I must find the white one.
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travelingbooklover
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:29 am Post subject: Thank you everyone |
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Thank you for your help in identifying my new plants. Toni, your link was great, now I know how to care for my eperanza. It also helped me find other plants that should do well here.
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