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Hi folks!
I have found a plant that I have never seen before. We have had an unusal growing season this year here in Wisconsin, so it dosn't surprise me, that some new plants may be popping up.
I will attach some urls of pictures of the plant.
It looks like it may be some type of a perennial gloxinia? The bloom is much smaller, then the normal types, but still has the same general shape, and coloration. The leaves also enjoy the a simular shape as well. There are 3 picts
1. Just the flower, you can see my fingers in it for scale.
2. The entire plant
3. a close up of the leaf ( pen in pict for scale)

The flowers are deep inside the plant right along the stalk, growing in clusters. They are not visible in the picts.

Thanks in advance

Mike


Oh year a second question

I had a caller to the radio show asking a question thatI have no idea what the answer is.
Apparently he was out jogging,a nd he saw a shrub that had changed in into its autumn colors. He said it has oval shaped leafs, and was Barbie pink in color. It was seen growing in a clump of other simular plants in the wild. Anyone know what wild plants change to pink in the fall?

thanks again

Mike


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Hi Mike,
I keep getting an Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm???

Weezie

i keep getting that too!

It works for me
I will try to put the picts up on another web page and re post the urls

thanks Mike