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Anyone know what this is?
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Posted by
brer Zone 7 (
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Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 10:34
I planted these from some peat pots I'd planted myself. Unfortunately, I lost the tag, and have no idea what it might be. I keep waiting for the flowers to open up, but it just keeps getting taller and taller--up to 10 feet now, with lots of buds, but no blossoms.
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- Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 12:18
| Hibiscus moschetos ? A closeup of the buds, if you can get a shot, would be helpful. |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| How about getting some light on the plant. I can hardly tell where it is. |
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- Posted by maet z5 NL Canada (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 21, 11 at 22:21
| Just taking a stab in the dark here but it reminds me of a flowering maple. |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| Could it be Mexican sunflower? http://floridagardener.com/pom/tithonia.htm Don |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| Are you sure this is the plant you planted? It reminds me an awful lot of a giant weed I get in my yard. I don't know what it is, but it has similar leaves and grows very, very tall. I've never seen it bloom. Can you get some close-up photos of the buds and leaves? It does look somewhat like tithonia, but I think if it were it would have bloomed by now. Dee |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| Leaves look like mulberry. |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| mulberry's what I thought. |
RE: Anyone know what this is?
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- Posted by brer Zone 7 (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 24, 11 at 21:16
Yes, I think dem pa was right. I'm pretty sure it's a Mexican Sunflower. One of the blossoms finally bloomed today. And, I have an empty seed packet in my seed packet storage. But, WHY die it take so long to bloom, and WHY is it 10 feet tall. The package says 4-6 feet.
I started the seeds indoors in early April and planted them out just past the frost date. I don't get it.
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RE: Anyone know what this is?
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| Looks like tithonia to me too. I planted it from seed around June 1, and it started blooming around Labor Day, and is about 4 feet tall. It is still covered with flowers, but I think yesterday's snow will kill it. |
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