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Joanie,
The suggestion of A tuberosa probably came from the orange flowers and the
fact that it's so common. However, the small, tidy habit is certainly not A
tuberosa (1-2.5ft)
I did a cursory search of the 60 Asclepias species and named varieties
on the RHS list and found nothing that came even close. Is it possible you have
a height-challenged, albeit desireable, form of A. tuberosa?
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From:
J*@aol.com
To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 12:13
PM
Subject: Re: Need help i.d.'ing an
Asclepias species
Thank you. Don, and did you try some Potentilla after your request
for info?
The attached photo shows two species of Asclepias....it's the smaller,
rounded form in the front which I really need help i.d.'ing. It never
looks ratty, even during and after last year's scorching,
dry months
and blooms for about 3 months or so with those wonderful small, brilliant
orange flowers but the foliage is and it's habit is small and tidy, always. I
must have been sent this one in error from a vendor but I can't find any order
receipts which would reflect its species. I have been told it's A. tuberosa
but that's incorrect. I don't believe I have ever seen this form of A. before.
Talk about lovely workhorse!
Any help anyone can would provide would be hugely appreciated.
Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago
In a message dated 8/4/2013 11:31:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
llmen@wi.rr.com writes:
Hi Joanie,
Is the photo
already on your computer? If so, you can send it as an attachment to
your e-mail. Your e-mail program should give you this option. If
you are trying to post from within the Yahoo Groups website, you can send
the photo to me if you wish and Iâll post it to the
group.
-- Don Martinson
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
On 8/4/13 10:57 AM, "Jeaa0088@aol.com" <Jeaa0088@aol.com>
wrote:
Hi,
everyone:
I'm desperate for more of a certain species of
Asclepias I've had for two years and I need to upload a photo of it but
have no idea how to do this on our list. Could someone let me know
how?
Thanks so much and I hope everyone's garden is growing
well this year!
Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of
Chicago
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