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  1. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    At least I don't think I have posted these and some others I will get on in a bit. I was taking a picture outback yesterday when the red light came on to tell me that the card was full. I went thru them to make sure I had everything off that I wanted before cleaning the card and found a bunch of pictures that I had taken back in June and not posted.

    Don't remember the name of it but it was really pretty with the light green Iris leaves behind it.
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    One Malva Zebrina that came up across the path from the original planting, it was huge and covered with blooms all spring.
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    Close-up of a smaller one in the original planting
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    Not very many of the Stella's bloomed this year, they may be too crowded together.
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    Phygelius Cape Fuschia 'Devils Tears' I had not been out in the yard that day until we were sitting out about sundown and I noticed it had all these blooms on one stem.
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  3. gardengater

    gardengater Young Pine

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    So glad you sent these before you cleaned your chip. The Iris is a gorgeous shade of purple. I'd save that one!

    Gardengater
     
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    PepperDude In Flower

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    All the pics are beauts but i do like the Iris a beautiful purple.
     
  5. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Oohhh, I like those Devil's Tears! Great pics Toni!
     



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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I'm glad you found those piccies to show us Toni. I, too, like the devil's tears and that iris is a really wonderful shade of purple.
     
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    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    Yep great pics Toni, but the purple Iris is my fav!
     
  8. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    I'm glad you didn't throw these pics away before showing them. That iris is a stunning colour. How tall is it?
    The daylilly and fuchia are pretty as well.
    The Malva certainally has gotten nice and big, hasn't it?
     
  9. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Sjoerd, the Iris was about 18-24 inches tall.
    Those Malva were called dwarf hollyhocks when I bought them but almost all of them have been close to 6 feet tall when they came to the end of their life cycle..nothing dwarf about those. ;)
     
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    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    Beautiful! I'm sure glad you checked your card!
    My stellas are over crowded too. Don't you love the way they go on and on and on and on... And spread and spread and spread and... ;)
    Deanna
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    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    Lovely blooms Toni, glad you didn't delete them.
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I love them all but I love that purple iris the best.
     
  13. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Wow Toni... No, I wouldn't call that 'dwarf' either.
    Actually I believe that I have that same Malva growing in my garden as well. I try and contain that 'little' thing, because it is a prolific seeder. hahaha.
    I do like it's flowers. They are so pretty.

    So that iris is a good, tall one. It is a gorgeous thing.
     
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    Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager

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    Very beautiful all the plants! but i have to say i lean towards the different, so i have go with the devils tears as a fav here. I sure am glad they didn't end up in the trash, to darn pretty for that! Thanks for the pics.
     

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