Re: plant ID, "wonderflower"

As mentioned at a previous posting I bought the "fern flower" or hardy gloxinia at the Maymont Flower Show. Since some of you said that they don't take the heat very well, I will take the tubers to my daughter in law in Eugene, Oregon. She will love the plants and hopefully they will do well for her.
I must admit that I could have asked more questions of those Dutch girls, but I was rushing around, trying to see everything, including the lectures.
Godi zone 7
Mt. Vernon, VA

----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?


Ah Zem. I think that most plant people are fair and honest, but I don't think that the "Wonderflower" folks are plant people, just hucksters and snake oil purveyors.

d


----- Original Message ----- From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:15 PM
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You are right, Daryl. I realize I am naive to think that all plant people are fair and honest. :-(
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:34 PM
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My sister was at Maymont also and unfortunately got suckered into buying the "Japanese Wonderflower". She knows Four o'clock, since we grew it when we were kids, but the sign wasn't very descriptive and the name was deceptive. And "Flowering Fern" my foot!

I think that the folks hosting these garden shows should be told in no uncertain terms that allowing unscrupulous vendors to deceive unknowing buyers will result in lower attendance and or negative publicity. What do you think?

d


----- Original Message ----- From: "MICHAEL HABIB" <godihabib@verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?


Jim and Daryl,
Thanks for IDing the hardy gloxinia. I bought three tubers at the Maymont flower show in Richmond. Those pretty Dutch girls didn't seem to know too much about the plants. The show seemed a bit empty this year, because a lot of the vendors were at the DC home and garden show.
We had 8 inches of snow last night. Ok, we had our winter, let's move on to spring!!
Godi zone 7
Mt. Vernon, VA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant ID?


Ah, thanks. I think it might be. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-summer/incarvillea.html
I knew I'd seen it before.
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