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What is THis? #61504 November 17th, 2006 at 01:48 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska J jannet55 OP Junior Member
OP jannet55 Junior Member J Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska	Can anyone tell me what this plant is?

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Re: What is THis? #61505 November 17th, 2006 at 01:49 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	the pic is too small.

Re: What is THis? #61506 November 17th, 2006 at 02:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska J jannet55 OP Junior Member
OP jannet55 Junior Member J Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska	[img]http://lh3.google.com/jannet55/RVytEdM1ABI/AAAAAAAAAXA/V5KOIAC71Ss/DSC00790.jpg?imgmax=144[/img]

Re: What is THis? #61507 November 17th, 2006 at 02:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska J jannet55 OP Junior Member
OP jannet55 Junior Member J Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska	Can't seem to make it come any bigger than this, I hope it is big enough! Thanks

Re: What is THis? #61508 November 17th, 2006 at 02:46 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska J jannet55 OP Junior Member
OP jannet55 Junior Member J Joined: Jun 2005 Ketchikan Alaska	A closer view.. [img]http:///lh5.google.com/jannet55/RVyxVlsWABI/AAAAAAAAAXI/KWH9WgHFNu8/DSC00791.jpg?imgmax=512[/img]

Re: What is THis? #61509 November 17th, 2006 at 05:45 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	k. i opened the pic in a new window, saved it and uploaded it to my photobucket. dunno why it was so small when you inserted it! anyhoo, here it is. some type of orchid. maybe? not sure as that flower (nice as it is) doesn't look like any type of orchid flower i've ever seen! could be some type of hoya or even an aloe or other kind of succulent.

Re: What is THis? #61510 November 17th, 2006 at 05:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Salisbury, MD myndful Member
myndful Member Joined: Sep 2006 Salisbury, MD	I don't know what it is...but I want one!!!

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Re: What is THis? #61511 November 17th, 2006 at 06:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA M margaret e. pell Member
margaret e. pell Member M Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA	Not hoya, not aloe. It reminds me of something. I'll look around some and see what I can find.

Re: What is THis? #61512 November 17th, 2006 at 08:03 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	i agree, myndful!! i'd like one too!! margaret, i didn't really think aloe or hoya - but you never know as there are SO many varieties!! so i threw it out there anyway! maybe some type of bromeliad??

Re: What is THis? #61513 November 20th, 2006 at 05:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA M margaret e. pell Member
margaret e. pell Member M Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA	I think haemanthus, the flower is right and the wide strap leaves. Here are some places to look: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/haemanthus.html http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Haemanthus http://www.rhs.org.uk/publications/plantsman/1205/Haemanthus.pdf

Re: What is THis? #61514 November 20th, 2006 at 09:26 AM
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patunia Member Joined: Sep 2004 Central Oklahoma	wow that is just wonderful. does it have a fragrance?

Re: What is THis? #61515 November 20th, 2006 at 09:30 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Central Oklahoma patunia Member
patunia Member Joined: Sep 2004 Central Oklahoma	Unlike many Haemanthus species, the bulbs of this one produce offsets readily. oooohhh if that's the case, put me on the waiting list for trade out....i will find something to trade for a start!

Re: What is THis? #61516 November 20th, 2006 at 09:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b P papito Member
papito Member P Joined: Jul 2003 Northern California, Zone 9b	Add this to Margaret E. Pell's links. photos and text at http://www.plantzafrica.com/planthij/haemanalbif.htm