Re: Florida blue flowering shrub

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub
• From: &* <k*@comcast.net>
• Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:46:33 -0500
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I do have some luck overwintering some tenders - some in the house, some in
gagrage., but no grnhouse.  I'll give it a try.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub


> Kitty, it can be done. It is only half-hardy here so I always put mine in
> the greenhouse. Just be careful about over-watering it. They are soooo
> pretty. I always have to have some in my garden.
>
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub
>
>
> > Plumbago has been frequently available here in recent years and of
course
> > used as an annual.  I finally picked one up this year, but I'd like to
try
> > to overwinter it.
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub
> >
> >
> > > I agree with everyone else. Probably Plumbago auriculata. Common name:
> > > leadwort. Varieties come in shades from bright blue to white.  The
> > > bright blue ones, however, are the most attractive; the lighter and
> > > whiter ones tend to look washed out, methinks.
> > >
> > > On Friday, May 14, 2004, at 08:53 PM, vldunn wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey, you guys from FL.  We are in Orlando, and I would like to
> > > > identyfy the
> > > > blue flowering vine/shrub that looks like is getting planted all
over
> > > > the
> > > > place and resembles Bougainvilla  in habit and growth, but doesn't
> > > > seem to
> > > > have thorns is.   I have always loved blue flowers.  The flowers
look
> > > > like
> > > > phlox.  I don't expect it would be hardy in Virginia, but you never
> > > > know what
> > > > they're working on.  Thanks for any info., Verona
> > > >
> > >
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> > > Island Jim
> > > Southwest Florida
> > > Zone 10
> > > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
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