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Schizanthus pinnatus (Poor Man's Orchid)

meanie

By Meanie


Schizanthus pinnatus (Poor Man's Orchid) (Schizanthus pinnatus (Poor Man's Orchid))

Growing in Sues garden from seed sticks that I bought her one day.



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Love the purple!

23 Jul, 2011

 

Beautiful colours....:>)

24 Jul, 2011

 

Thank you!

24 Jul, 2011

 

My favorite color!!! I didn't collect any seeds!!! Very Stupid of me. Oh well.

24 Jul, 2011

 

It may well self seed Alex!

24 Jul, 2011

 

Little beauties...this one and the last...

24 Jul, 2011

 

Thank you Karen!

24 Jul, 2011

 

...and, oh my! have checked out asclepidarium!!!.....

24 Jul, 2011

 

love the colour on that one..

24 Jul, 2011

 

Surreylad - It's nice isn't it!
I think that I prefer the white though......

Karen - have I started something?!

25 Jul, 2011

 

Let's just say there's a very strong possibility! lol!!

25 Jul, 2011

 

Ha! Gotcha!!
They are so different, but in the main easy to care for.

25 Jul, 2011

 

haha! Good on all counts, then...Have started my wish list for Africa! :)))

25 Jul, 2011

 

Gloriosa superba...............

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/149057-gloriosa-superba/member/meanie

Eucomis is a lovely African plant. My Scadoxus multiflorus are just putting up their flower stems, I'll post a photo later.

25 Jul, 2011

 

Thanks, Meanie...:)))

25 Jul, 2011

 

What a beauty.

26 Jul, 2011

 

One of the annuals that are worth the effort I think 6d.

26 Jul, 2011

 

Just a shame its an annual

26 Jul, 2011

 

I'm undecided on that Meanie, they are both very nice..

26 Jul, 2011

 

The white is just a stand out in the sun SL!

26 Jul, 2011

 

yes it does have that crystalline quality to it..

26 Jul, 2011



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