Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Tina, I think this might be it. Try Thunbergia Mysorenses (The same Thunberg as the Black-Eyed Susan, but a different plant altogether) originally comes from India. http://www.nmessences.com/healing/thunbergia_mysorensis_h.html http://www.nmessences.com/healing/thunbergia_mysorensis_h.html http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/thunbergia%20mysorensis%2001.JPG One hybrid is actually called Lady's Slipper - so the orchid form is not far off track, T. Mysorenses is considered to be invasive - in real words a nasty weed that's hard to get rid of once it takes hold. Cheers Douglas or there is a T. Natalensis from Africa too which looks almost the same Douglas Sharp wrote: > Must be the legendary Australian Lupin - they flower upside down ;-) > Haven't found it in my garden books yet - but I'm still looking when I > have time. > Cheers > Douglas > > Tina Manley wrote: >> At 11:12 AM 10/2/2006, you wrote: >>> Looks very similar to a Wisteria (Glycinie) but I've only ever seen >>> them in blue or white. Crista galli is also vaguely similar but it >>> tends to have upright flowers. >>> >>> Was it growing wild or in a garden? Is it a climber, a shrub or a >>> bromeliad (another possibility) >>> Douglas >> >> It is in a garden and it's hanging down from a vine that goes all the >> way around the courtyard. I don't think it's wisteria - I've been >> pulling up wisteria for a month at our farm! >> >> Here is another view of how it's growing: >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/67894629 >> >> Thanks! >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >> http://www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >