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    New Fat Albert has been pruned

    I have heard of some nurseries cutting the leader out of a Colorado Blue Spruce and selling it as a Fat Albert. I would go back to the nursery...
    Post by: rxbristol, Sep 6, 2005 in forum: Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)
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    Sooty Mold on Crepe Myrtles

    I'm not a big fan of a lot of pesticides but my favorite is ordinary horticultural soap. You'll probably have to order it off the web as most...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 7, 2005 in forum: HortForum
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    Sooty Mold on Crepe Myrtles

    Hi Reggie, There is good news--sooty mold is not pathogenic (feeding off your plants) but is getting its food from insect droppings called...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 6, 2005 in forum: HortForum
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    Hollyhock Patch

    I've never seen the fringed pink variety. Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 6, 2005 in forum: Photography and Art
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    Help Identifying Garden Plant

    I also had one mysterious appear one year. I can only assume it was deposited by a bird. The foliage and flowers are so spectacular that I...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 6, 2005 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Help Identifying Garden Plant

    This looks like a Datura but I'm not sure of the species. This a very beautiful plant but highly dangerous to kids who want to experiment....
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 6, 2005 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Dwarf Alberta Spruce browning

    Jim, thanks for the additional information. The nursery I experienced disappointing results from was Messer, located in Indiana. How did you...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 6, 2005 in forum: Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)
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    Papaver Somniferum Pictures.

    I did some research into federal drug laws and sure enough it is illegal to grow (or have the opium plant) in the U.S. but legal to possess the...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 3, 2005 in forum: Photography and Art
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    Dwarf Alberta Spruce browning

    Where are you getting your trees from? The reason I ask is because some nurseries fumigate confiers before they're shipped. I have seen this...
    Post by: rxbristol, Aug 3, 2005 in forum: Gymnosperms (incl. Conifers)
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    Canna Lily

    Re: Calla Lily Durgan, What variety is this one? I like the small red flowers. Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Jul 17, 2005 in forum: Photography and Art
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    Canna Lily

    Re: Calla Lily Calla Lily or Canna Lily? Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Jul 17, 2005 in forum: Photography and Art
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    please help me identify this plant!!

    Great additional information. The UBC Botanical Garden Forum is the BEST! Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Jul 17, 2005 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Plant identification

    This is a small double tetraploid daylily. I believe it was introduced in 2000. Cultivate like any other daylily. Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Jul 16, 2005 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Weed?

    Thank you! Rex
    Post by: rxbristol, Jul 16, 2005 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Weed?

    This plant was a volunteer. I've kept it because it offers shade for my caladiums. Can someone help me identify it? Thanks, Rex
    Thread by: rxbristol, Jul 16, 2005, 2 replies, in forum: Plants: Identification