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07-22-2010, 04:57 PM
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Cool guys, yea its Mandevilla, sorry about that. hehe.
I just checked again and its two buds. hehe. I think I will take a full plant picture later one.
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07-22-2010, 06:12 PM
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Tindomul and Susan, those are nice plants. I've always wanted a yellow or white one, but I no longer have the room for it. 
As far as non-orchid plant families go, I love the apocynaceae (dogbane) family. |
07-22-2010, 06:28 PM
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Oh yes, this is Apocynaceae too. Thanks! Love the dogbane/milkweed family. Hoyas, Dischidias, Milkweeds, Stapelia
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08-10-2010, 12:55 PM
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Just thought I'd post an update.
The plant decided to put out two more blooms and I thought I took a better pic this time.
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08-10-2010, 02:44 PM
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Ooooh! That is a very nice deep red. Does it have a yellow center?
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08-10-2010, 03:25 PM
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Yup
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08-10-2010, 05:20 PM
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Really nice. Love the colour.
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08-10-2010, 05:42 PM
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WOW! Thanks for posting this!
A receptionist at work was given one of these in June by one of our clients (she is not interested in plants in general, & I'm really only interested in Orchid 'flowering plants'..
'We' kept it on the reception desk for about a month & when it had no more flowers and as we were planting geraniums, fuschias etc..in tubs outside we ended up planting this too... It has trebled in size & is re flowering! I knew nothing about these plants and didn't know they were a vine!!
So, I've now looked up the "overwintering" of one, and ready for the challenge of getting this to survive and flourish next year..
Thanks alot for starting this post Tindo!
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08-10-2010, 05:50 PM
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your welcome!!! I think its important to share all our plants. That way we all learn more about plants in general.
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08-10-2010, 08:57 PM
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I used to buy one or two of these every spring from a vendor at our local farmer's market. I would bring them inside just before the first frost and they kept growing. However, each fall/winter they became COVERED with aphids. After the 3rd year I decided it must be because the rain outside washes them off but once indoors there's nothing stopping them.
So, I stopped buying them, but I still think they are almost as beautiful as orchids. They remind me of the hibiscus and bougainvillea you see blooming in huge bushes in the tropics.
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