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| Hi. I'm not sure if this is where I should place an ad, but I remember a purple passion from old that my sister had (woodstock, free love era) and I loved it. I can't find it in any nurseries around here in my area. I have a perfect spot to put it in an east window with taller plants to block the direct sunlight. (I will buy....) |
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| Is this the fuzzy leaf plant with jagged edges and an orange stinky flower? Can you give me the Latin name or a picture? I have another plant I call purple passion I might be able to get a small cutting off of for you. Maggie |
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- Posted by runswithscissors (My Page) on Fri, Oct 28, 11 at 17:15
| Thank you, zackey. I had to google it because I wasn't sure what the latin name was. It's a Gynura aurantiaca and yes, the stinky fuzzy one. Since I googled it, I looked a little closer at the search results and found that I can buy one from the home depot website (store here does not carry it) but the postage is just as much as the little pot is! All I need is a cutting in a wet paper towel stuffed into a ziplock, and maybe a small padded envelope and I think I would be able to root it. Is this the purple plant you have? |
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| No, it's not. Sorry. I used to work in a garden center that sold them. Not an easy plant to find. I hope someone responds on here for you! |
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- Posted by luvidaho_2010 5/6 (My Page) on Sat, Oct 29, 11 at 19:25
| I found some at Walmart today. 4" pot for $4.00. They were unpacking the boxes today so if you have a store close by, you might take a look. I had to search through all of the Christmas stuff to find the house plants. |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Sat, Oct 29, 11 at 22:32
| Runs: I thought I saw some at Lowe's the other day, and when I went back there tonight to get one, they were half dead. I am sorry:-( |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Sun, Oct 30, 11 at 9:23
| Sorry, but it maybe the wrong time of year to find this plant. Am guessing you'd have better luck finding it in the Spring. |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Sun, Oct 30, 11 at 15:02
| Runs, accents for home and garden has them available. They even have a variegated Purple Passion. Toni |
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- Posted by runswithscissors (My Page) on Sat, Nov 5, 11 at 15:27
| Thank you everyone, I loved Accents for Homes & Gardens! You taught me about this website Hopeful. They had both kinds of plants for a very good price. Unfortunately I did not order because my order came to $12 and the shipping was $11. It's not the money, it's the principle of the matter. Why is shipping nowadays as much as the product? Especially in this age of on-line buying. Humpf! Makes me mad! |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Sat, Nov 5, 11 at 15:43
| Hi Runs. I agree...shipping has gotten so high the last couple years. Not only at Accents but other nurseries and sellers on Ebay. It makes me so upset when I order 'one' plant for 4.99, pay 8.00 for shipping, then once the package arrives, check postage to find it's $2 and change. I guess some sellers feel they have to get the boxes, paper/stuffing, wrapping, go to the PO, etc.. It should be S&H. Some sellers charge more than Accents, a few the actual price. Purple Passion/Gynura is fairly common. They're sold at HD, grocery stores, and Walmart. I noticed Accents has a variegated PP. See, if I really wanted this plant, 'which I wouldn't mind having,', lol, I'd pay the shipping. But, keep looking around your area. If I had a PP I'd send you a cutting, but unfortunately, I don't. Sorry. Toni |
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