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To: Bon of Babble

Grapes and Figs and Lemons! Nice! That how California is supposed to be! (Angle trumpet...Nicotinia?)


34 posted on 06/24/2023 8:26:29 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission (6B KS/MO border 80F partly cloudy)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

Not sure of the latin name of plants - went to the garden center looking for coral bells which grow well in my “grotto” area - they kept using the Latin term for them, which I’ll never remember. I’ll always know coral bells as coral bells and angel’s trumpet as angel’s trumpet!

I think using the latin names of plants is becoming more common (unfortunately).

Angel’s Trumpets are from the poisonous bella donna family - they grow like weeds here and take over - I have to remind my tree service every time they come to be careful when they cut them back - wear gloves, etc. My neighbor told me a tree trimmer died after cutting them back.


55 posted on 06/25/2023 5:57:33 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (What did Socialists use before Candles?..... Electricity)
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