Re: new plant
Hello Donna,
I am not an annual or houseplant person.... and only one book on the
shelf for houseplants. Afraid I can not be of much help to you on this one.
However, since you are describing the leaves as being 6 inches long by 3
inches wide I would go for the Begonia family first.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 1:01 AM
Subject: new plant
> Kemberly, Gene, "anybody"
snip....
> she told me that a fellow church member gave her the cutting. she said
> the lady called it pine cone geranium or begonia she wasn't sure
> which.
> the leaves are 6" long and 3" wide at the widest part. they are light
> green in color and the viens have deep grooves they are of the same
> green the groves indicates when the viens are the flowers have
> long slim petals going upward and curves inward kinda like when
> they finish it will be a ball about the size of a baseball or maybe
> a little smaller, but not much smaller. thinking back I think the petals
> were 2 thick like a double . is any of this making sense? she had
> it planted in a pot and it was probable 24 to 26" tall is there
> anyone living that could tell me anything about this plant
>
> need some input here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
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