Some Mystery Plants Solved/Contest Winner

By: Skeeter
Ah, The Prize for the Contest Winner! More on this later...

Last week, I showed you this clump of trees in my Georgia Woods. No one could identify these trees for me but we will talk more about this later. Lets go see the plants that other Gardeners were able to ID for me... 1. Star of Bethlehem

2. Pearl Bush

3. White bells. All I could find on this plant were pictures on the Internet with no information. They do seem to grow along the roadside in England though...

4. This plant will remain a mystery for us. One suggestion was Barberry but after a Internet search on Barberry, I found way too many to investigate. But with the many photographs I looked at, none looked like this mystery plant.

5. Fringe plant seemed to be recognised by several of you. I had never seen this tree before but since this tree is located in our city, I will keep my eye on it for changes during the seasons.

6. Primrose was the name given to this plant by many of you as well. Again, too many on the Internet to give the botanical name so we will just stick with Primrose.

7. After a Internet search for lizards of Georgia, the only thing I can come up with for this guy is maybe, a Eastern Fence Lizard. But with research, I found that many lizards have been introduced into our populations from other countries and are surviving our climates. So this could be some other type lizard due to relocation by mankind... Now back to the Mystery plant from last Saturday. Some type of Privet was the main answer but after walking into the woods to see if it was blooming and finding the answer to be no, then I don't believe we have a Privet bush. But more a tree plant instead.

Here is a sprig I plucked to give you a closer look.

Two stems were on this one sprig.

Here is a closer view of the leaves. Glossy texture and saw blade edges. I assume this plant will remain a mystery as Number 4 and the Lizard. I am happy to know that I am not the only one in Blogland which did not know all the plants but good thing about blogging, I now know the names to 5 more plants today then I did yesterday!

SOME MYSTERY PLANTS SOLVED, In the Garden...

Now to the Contest winner!

As the Saint says to me often, "He who has the gold, makes the rules" Taking his words to heart, I decided to change the rules to the contest. I am adding all names to the Magic Hat of those which gave a comment on the Mystery plants of both days.

Now the Magic Hat please.......

Drum roll as the Saint draws the winner....

Ta-DA: Brenda Kula from View from the Pines! Brenda, I hope you enjoy this little rain gauge in your Texas garden. I rely on my rain gauge on a daily basis when watering my gardens. Please send Tina Ramseytina5@gmail.com your Full Name and Address so she can pass it along to me. I will have your Prize in the mail soon!

*Note: I may be out of net for most of the weekend but will jump in here if and when I can.

Have a Good Weekend!