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Re: perennials DIGEST V2 #13

In a message dated 97-10-30 12:07:34 EST, you write:

<< From the description of white with red/burgundy hearts, you can limit
 the type down quite a bit.  It's NOT ugandense, which is beautiful but
 has blue flowers, and it's not speciosum which I believe has all red
 flowers.  My vote would be for thomsoniae, which fits the description.
 If that's not your flower, a perusal of the Sunset *Western* Garden Book
 or any book on tropicals will list the various types, and flower colour
 and blooming time and bushy vs. vining will help you narrow things down
 considerably. >>

Amy,
        It's not C. thomsoniae, I have that one. The leaves one the mystery
plant are much  narrower  and this plant is not a vining one like C.
thomsoniae. This plant also grows on a single strong stalk from 6-10 ft high
with the top 8-12" with elongated tubular trumpet shaped cream flowers
approx. 3-4" long, with a hint of burgundy on the stalks. A little old lady
 told me that with the frost hits it, the stalks turn black and the seed pods
turned turqoise.

CherrylM
USDA zone 8b
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