Re: Florida blue flowering shrub

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub
• From: &* <k*@comcast.net>
• Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 09:41:31 -0500
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oops, I replied too quickly, too, sorry!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Florida blue flowering shrub


> Guess we were talking about two different Plumbago, Kitty, ignore my
> previous communication!
> Cathy
> On Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 07:42 PM, Andrea H wrote:
>
> > 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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