Re: Plant identification question

No, no!  I didn't think I was being picked on in the slightest.  I'm just
glad someone else chimed in so Auralie didn't use my answer.
> > Any ideas what her plant might be?

Kitty
----- Original Message -----
From: "James R. Fisher" <garrideb@well.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant identification question


> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > Yes, Jim, you're right, I jumped on it too quickly because the
Solenostemon has
> > been a "hot" new item this year and I assumed (too quickly) that that's
what
> > she meant.  After rereading her message, I caught that Australian part,
and
> > realized that, hmmmmmm, 2 different plant coming onto the market with
the same
> > purpose where none was before, hmmmmmmm.  So I wrote a second message to
CHAT
> > to try to catch my error - did you get that one?
> > Any ideas what her plant might be?
> > Kitty
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Yes I got it and didn't mean to pick on you :-), but
> I thought a little bit of added info wouldn't be amiss,
> and might help to make the point (whatever that is) to
> Auralie.
> I beg your forgiveness...
> -jrf
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > Kitty wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Auralie,
> > > > This plant, Coleus canina Sumcol 01,  goes by 2 names from the same
> > > > company - Dog's Gone and Scardy Cat. (They didn't do a spell check
b4 naming
> > > > it)
> > > > Our Hort Ed gave me one to see what I thought.  Smells so bad he
said he
> > > > kept the windows down while it was in the car.  Well, I gave him my
"report"
> > > > last week.  A cat dug and dumped right next to it.  On another forum
I read
> > > > the same thing.  However, it may work on dogs, don't know for sure.
For more
> > > > info go to:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.scardy-cat.com/
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > Um, mayhap, but. Coleus (= Solenostemon) of gardens is
> > > native to Malaysia, and Solenostemon in general are native
> > > to tropical Africa and Asia. So sayeth A-Z.
> > > So if Auralie's plant is a hybrid of one from Australia
> > > and another from Brazil...
> > > -jrf
> > > --
> --
> Jim Fisher
> Vienna, Virginia USA
> 38.9 N 77.2 W
> USDA Zone 7
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]
>
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