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#115328 Aug 20th, 2007 at 08:29 PM
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This is my first attempt at adding a photo.
I took these pictures a few weeks ago in the hopes that someone would be able to name this beautifully robust plant!
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and here is a close up.
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it was sooo strong that the flower petals were sharp!


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i don't know, but it's beautiful!

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I don't know either. But it is pretty. Is it a cultivated plant or something out in the wild?


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Tina #115345 Aug 20th, 2007 at 08:44 PM
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Cultivated. I've never seen anything like it. It reminds me of something in the Figwort family with those flowers though. It is a few years old but has never flowered before.

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Very pretty. And a good job with the photo too. And figuring out how to post it.


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Tina #115435 Aug 21st, 2007 at 05:41 AM
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Could it be a turtle head, or snake plant?


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It is Acanthus, aka., Bear's Breeches. I have 2 of them, but because we often get early spring freezes, mine don't always bloom.


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generally used is Acanthus mollis, you have Acanthus spinosa.


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RugbyHukr #115952 Aug 21st, 2007 at 10:32 PM
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I see now this is also called an oyster plant.
Thank you all sooooo much for the help!

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My dad has those. He doesn't like them. I'm not sure why. Dad can get a little cranky from time to time.


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tkhooper #117267 Aug 23rd, 2007 at 06:59 PM
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Hahaha! Mabe he got cut too!
My mother in law was moving the pot and she got a papercut by one of the flower petals!!
The one in the picture was in a crowded planter 'till this year. I think mabe thats why it never flowered before.


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