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Alsobia Dianthiflora

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By Meanie


Alsobia Dianthiflora (Alsobia dianthiflora (Lacy Flower))

A little treat I bought myself!
First saw one of these in the Lily house at Oxfords botanic gardens.



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Its like a snow flake - lovely

10 Jul, 2011

 

Thanks Drc - I've wanted one of these for a while!

10 Jul, 2011

 

WOW, I want one of these too!!! Gorgeous!!!

10 Jul, 2011

 

very nice meanie..

10 Jul, 2011

 

Thank you Alex and Surreylad!

10 Jul, 2011

amy
Amy
 

I was about to say it looked to be sprinkled with frost , that is something special Meanie !

10 Jul, 2011

 

I agree...its lovely Meanie....

10 Jul, 2011

 

Thanks Amy and Motinot!

10 Jul, 2011

 

What a corker Meanie...as its you I have to believe its real, but can hardly believe it...wouldnt it be wonderful if it flowered at Christmas! Tinsel would be old hat...

10 Jul, 2011

 

Sadly, it's unlikely to bloom over the winter......
It is a stunner though!

10 Jul, 2011

 

yes it looks like a frosty morning - love this - a definite wish list

11 Jul, 2011

 

Try this site.........

http://www.burford.co.uk/site/index.cfm

It's not listed, but it's where I got mine from. There were deffo some left yesterday when we called in, but a lot less than when I got mine.

11 Jul, 2011

 

Its beautiful.......

11 Jul, 2011

 

I couldn't agree more Milky!

11 Jul, 2011

 

Meanie:

Your plant is very beautiful! I like the plant very much!
You must feel very lucky to own one. :>)

My friend's nursery in north San Diego County sells this plant. It's not very hardy at all (very tropical)...actually, it can only be grown outside in the mildest areas of San Diego.

13 Jul, 2011

 

Delonix - I'm well pleased to have got my hands on one!
"Very Expensive Garden Centre" may be just that, but it does offer a good selection of indoor plants. Strangely, it's outdoor plant offerings are very run of the mill.

13 Jul, 2011

 

I don't think that I'll be trying that Homebird!
It's part of the same family as Streptocarpus.

14 Jul, 2011



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