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Cuphea .. Tiny Mice ..

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Cuphea .. Tiny Mice ..

What a surprise I never thought this would survive the winter , bought from a market in Luxenberg last year ...



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Special Plants (Derry Watkins) sells seed for this . . . but mine never worked so well!

7 Aug, 2014

amy
Amy
 

This has been in a cold greenhouse all through the winter Sheila ,it looked so dead in the spring I very nearly threw it out , the second flower opened this afternoon ...

7 Aug, 2014

 

Well done - phew!

8 Aug, 2014

 

I have seed for this somewhere from when I grew it a couple of years ago. Must sow them as they're a proper fun plant IMO.

10 Aug, 2014

amy
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I didn't notice any seed on mine last year Meanie but then I don't remember looking for any ,it has several flowers this year I'll keep an eye on it for seed when it dies down ...

10 Aug, 2014

 

It looks as if it's flying :)

11 Aug, 2014

amy
Amy
 

:o) .. 3 flowers today ..

12 Aug, 2014

 

How unusual,Amy..another one I don't know..it's so pretty :o)

12 Aug, 2014



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