tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post5928434049425723713..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Some Mystery Plants Solved/Contest Winnertinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27425103057037947412009-05-18T11:05:00.000-05:002009-05-18T11:05:00.000-05:00Hello everyone and thanks for playing along with t...Hello everyone and thanks for playing along with the little game! It has been an adventure trying to id them all...<br /><br />Helen, I am one to just call something by a simple name, hence the Primrose. I did not realize that adding Evening to it actually put it into another category. Learn something new every day and this is my new one for the day! Thanks...<br /><br />Les, I did look at Wax Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-79583530148292215052009-05-17T19:00:00.000-05:002009-05-17T19:00:00.000-05:00Back to the original mystery. How about Wax Myrtl...Back to the original mystery. How about Wax Myrtle? Crush the foliage and if it has a distinct strong smell, that could be it. They shape of the leaf looks as if that could be it.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63034553940243101322009-05-16T21:16:00.000-05:002009-05-16T21:16:00.000-05:00I agree Jean. Always a chance to learn something. ...I agree Jean. Always a chance to learn something. I've learned several things lately that I did not know.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-35651009475637883232009-05-16T20:26:00.000-05:002009-05-16T20:26:00.000-05:00Well learning some of them is better than nothing....Well learning some of them is better than nothing. Learning comes to us everyday in this great blogland.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-51815169133061983412009-05-16T15:45:00.000-05:002009-05-16T15:45:00.000-05:00I'm glad you found out some of your mystery plants...I'm glad you found out some of your mystery plants.<br />Congrats to Brenda. What a cute little frog.<br />Hope you have a lovely visit. Be safe.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25375068936015761332009-05-16T13:14:00.000-05:002009-05-16T13:14:00.000-05:00Hi there. The one you have labelled "primrose" is ...Hi there. The one you have labelled "primrose" is an evening primrose -- not in the primula family, but an Oenethera. Here's a Wikipedia link to the family:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oenothera<br /><br />Good luck with your other IDs.<br /><br />Helen of TorontoGardens.comHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75663637840907309422009-05-16T11:51:00.000-05:002009-05-16T11:51:00.000-05:00It's great that there are so many knowledgeable ga...It's great that there are so many knowledgeable gardeners out there! <br />The rain gauge is really cute. Congrats!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6445839004505446132009-05-16T10:33:00.000-05:002009-05-16T10:33:00.000-05:00What a great idea - Ask gardeners to ID a plant an...What a great idea - Ask gardeners to ID a plant and end up with 4 more mysteries!! LOL, some crowd. I kid, I kid. Your garden looks pretty doggone terrific. I do miss living in the South sometimes, particularly Spring and Fall. Your blog brings a little of that back for me, thanks. I like your style.Stevehttp://stevesnedeker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25464751988154635092009-05-16T08:43:00.000-05:002009-05-16T08:43:00.000-05:00Hi Skeeter~ I'm glad that you were able to id some...Hi Skeeter~ I'm glad that you were able to id some of your mystery plants thanks to the knowledgeable gardeners in blogging land! Congrats to Brenda on winning the rain gauge, what a cute little frog! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20661033448642775592009-05-16T08:26:00.000-05:002009-05-16T08:26:00.000-05:00Congrats to the winner! From your list of plants, ...Congrats to the winner! From your list of plants, all the blooms are lovely but the Fringe plant is stunning!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45151727061870072812009-05-16T08:09:00.000-05:002009-05-16T08:09:00.000-05:00Congrats to Brenda!! Perfect for a Texas garden--...Congrats to Brenda!! Perfect for a Texas garden--especially now with all this rain we are getting!Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3423777837106489592009-05-16T07:54:00.001-05:002009-05-16T07:54:00.001-05:00Good Morning everyone, we are taking off in a minu...Good Morning everyone, we are taking off in a minute but wanted to pop in here and say hey first...<br /><br />Patientgardener, I did a quick search on Comfrey and the foliage is not the same so dont think this is it. Although, comfrey seems to be an interesting plant! Medicinal and all...<br /><br />Janet, I did a quick search on Spicebush and found a close up picture of the blooms. They are notSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87838795816511969682009-05-16T07:54:00.000-05:002009-05-16T07:54:00.000-05:00Congrats to Brenda on the cute raingaugeCongrats to Brenda on the cute raingaugeDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40888277747346677982009-05-16T07:52:00.000-05:002009-05-16T07:52:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48023675361949792462009-05-16T06:21:00.001-05:002009-05-16T06:21:00.001-05:00Hey congratulations to Brenda girl !! .. I know fr...Hey congratulations to Brenda girl !! .. I know from experience you will have a smile on your face all day : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-81931926914852843032009-05-16T06:21:00.000-05:002009-05-16T06:21:00.000-05:00What fun, congrats to the winner. think number fo...What fun, congrats to the winner. think number four is Lindera benzoin, Spicebush. Saw it in a cataloge a couple nights ago...<br />check out this website.<br />http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=D890Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-5260095447603668392009-05-16T06:05:00.000-05:002009-05-16T06:05:00.000-05:00Congratulations to the winner!Congratulations to the winner!vuejardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605616314579951065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-87074214449909371192009-05-16T04:51:00.000-05:002009-05-16T04:51:00.000-05:00Hi
I think no 3 is comfrey - cant remember its lat...Hi<br />I think no 3 is comfrey - cant remember its latin name but I am pretty certain. The leaves are excellent for get your compost been goingHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11630640357549807092009-05-16T04:38:00.000-05:002009-05-16T04:38:00.000-05:00Good morning all! Up early as I have a bezerk dog ...Good morning all! Up early as I have a bezerk dog since it is storming here. <br /><br />Congrats to Brenda on her win! <br /><br />Skeeter , you're the best and have a great weekend!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-33238284745057820642009-05-16T04:28:00.000-05:002009-05-16T04:28:00.000-05:00how nice animals ;-))) I love the white bells, hav...how nice animals ;-))) I love the white bells, have them too at Hopkins garden ;-))) liebe Grüße und schönes Wochenende !!! herzlich KathrinAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485472302774976230noreply@blogger.com