OT: Lorapetalum has Iris ties...
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- Subject: OT: Lorapetalum has Iris ties...
- From: M* C*
- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 05:47:55 -0400
Message text written by Kath in OKC Mon, 26 Jun 2000 04:13:18 EDT
>Lorapetum with the common name "Razzleberry"... It was not currently
blooming, but putting on new leaves... It showed perfectly how the
Lorapetalum shrub retains it's green pubescent older leaves while putting
on
a flush of new reddish maroon ones... It was a glowing example.
Michael Dirr went on to explain that "Razzleberry has taken the south by
storm since JIM WADDICK of KANSAS CITY brought back the collected variety
from China over his recent visits"... Believe he said Zone 7 to 10...
Definitely a zone 7 plant... It loves it here... Neither drought nor
flood
seem to bother it... <
Kath,
From the date on your message you keep the same hours I do. Early in the
morning on the computer then after daylight out to the yard.
Normally when a plant is mentioned that I don't recognize, I'm not
surprise. I just figure it comes from a different zone but your and I live
fairly close together. I've never heard of Lorapetalum "Razzleberry" and I
browsed the local plant stores/nurseries this spring.
What kind of plant is it and why does it have 'Iris ties'. Anything that
can survive Oklahoma's unpredicatable weather is worth having.
Mickey
Bethany, OK Zone 6/7
mcorley@compuserve.com
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