RE: What is this flower?

I asked our new property manager if she thought the potato bush would be a
problem, and she said since it's in the front yard not to bother taking it
out. There are plenty of plants around that have varying amounts of toxicity
after all. She actually knew what it was, says it's very common in Arizona
where she came from. So I will take some cuttings this weekend, to see if it
will grow for me. She told me she tried to grow it when she first moved here
but it froze. From what I've read, it looks like it will freeze to the
ground but probably come back in the spring. 

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of james singer
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:51 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] What is this flower?

Link to City of Davis site:

	 	http://hort.net/+130I


On Oct 26, 2005, at 10:58 PM, Theresa wrote:

> Really?  I've never heard of anyone having a problem here and it is  
> EVERYWHERE.  Are we sure it's not like regular potato and not really a  
> poisonous variety of nightshade?
>
> Theresa
>
> james singer wrote:
>
>> You might want to let your renters know it's deadly poison.
>>
>> On Oct 26, 2005, at 11:01 AM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSR wrote:
>>
>>> I think that's it! Thanks. I have not seen it growing around here at  
>>>  all, so
>>> I will try and remember to take some cuttings. The flowers are pretty
>>> attractive and it's been blooming most of the summer.
>>>
>>> Cyndi
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]  
>>> On  Behalf
>>> Of Theresa
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:32 PM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What is this flower?
>>>
>>> Try this-  Purple/Blue Potato Bush or Paraguey Nightshade (aka
>>> Lycianthes rantonettii although I also found it referred to as  
>>> Solanum
>>> *rantonnetii*)
>>>
>>> see weblink:  http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc3469.htm
>>>
>>> Pretty sure this is your plant.  Hardy zones 8-10.
>>>
>>> Theresa
>>> (Sacramento- where there are LOTS of these around)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSR wrote:
>>>
>>>> I thought of that, but none of the pictures I can find really shows  
>>>>  leaves
>>>> like this plant. And I don't see the bright yellow stamens (?)   
>>>> either. I
>>>> don't think Tibouchina would overwinter in this zone either, but  
>>>> then  I
>>>> don't know when they were planted. Still, it's the closest I could   
>>>> come
>>>
>>> when
>>>
>>>> looking through my books.
>>>> I might take some cuttings just for fun.
>>>>
>>>> Cyndi
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]  
>>>> On
>>>
>>> Behalf
>>>
>>>> Of Barbara Tandy
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:07 AM
>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What is this flower?
>>>>
>>>> Tibouchina sp. ("Princess flower")???
>>>> --Barb, Grass Valley
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSR"  
>>>> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:28 AM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] What is this flower?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone recognize this? This shrub is growing at a house we   
>>>>> bought and
>>>>> are fixing up to rent. Seems familiar but I can't find any  
>>>>> pictures  of it
>>>>> in
>>>>> any of my books. It's about 4 - 5 feet tall, with long branches   
>>>>> growing
>>>>> pretty much straight up, and not bushy at all; there are three of   
>>>>> them
>>>>> right
>>>>> against the house in a narrow space about 8 feet long and only a  
>>>>> foot
>>>>> wide.
>>>>> They don't branch out a lot. The leaves are fuzzy and soft. The  
>>>>> white
>>>>> blotches on the flowers in the picture are damage, not normal  
>>>>> color.   I'm
>>>>> wondering if this is something the previous owners stuck in during  
>>>>>  spring,
>>>>> and it will die over winter, or if it's perennial.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gardencatalogs/album?.dir=/  
>>>> 2023&.src=ph&.tok=
>>>
>>> p
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> hsNP1DBLagASqtF
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyndi
>>>>>
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>> Island Jim
>> Southwest Florida
>> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
>> Hardiness Zone 10
>> Heat Zone 10
>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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Heat Zone 10
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