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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #705 on: December 29, 2009, 10:02:03 PM »
Some sort of Kalanchoe?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #706 on: December 29, 2009, 10:11:56 PM »
Some sort of Kalanchoe? 

No, forget all Crassulaceae
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #707 on: December 29, 2009, 10:19:00 PM »
One of those weird variants of Plantago ?
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #708 on: December 29, 2009, 10:48:30 PM »
I would have cheerfully suggested rosulate viola (see the floral remains bottom right) until I spotted the humungous leaves in the background  :-\ ???

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #709 on: December 29, 2009, 10:57:25 PM »
I would have cheerfully suggested rosulate viola :-\ ???

If only  ;D  ;D

Tony gets the prize for inventiveness, but Giles gets the prize for skill!  Well done, it's Plantago rosularis Bowles Variety.  
I was thinking of some contorted clue with a Bowles connection, but didn't need it.

Giles, your turn to set a puzzle  ...
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #710 on: December 29, 2009, 11:03:59 PM »
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Plantago rosularis Bowles Variety
You mean people GROW that ? Now that is a REAL puzzle!  :P
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #711 on: December 29, 2009, 11:11:19 PM »
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Plantago rosularis Bowles Variety
You mean people GROW that ? Now that is a REAL puzzle!  :P   

Oh no, it GROWS itself  ;D  ;D
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« Reply #712 on: December 29, 2009, 11:16:04 PM »
Very interesting. It would serve several purposes in my garden: tortoise food; caterpillar food (certain small fritillaries) and a fascinating looking plant.
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #713 on: December 29, 2009, 11:20:56 PM »
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Plantago rosularis Bowles Variety
You mean people GROW that ? Now that is a REAL puzzle!  :P
After several early lessons learned the hard way I now have a mantra .... 'Easy from seed makes it a weed'
Seems like this is the difference between plantago and rosulate viola. :)

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #714 on: December 29, 2009, 11:22:59 PM »
After several early lessons learned the hard way I now have a mantra .... 'Easy from seed makes it a weed'
Seems like this is the difference between plantago and rosulate viola. :)   

But a rosulate viola is easy from seed (with GA) it's the next bit that's the problem   ;)  ;)
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #715 on: December 29, 2009, 11:41:23 PM »
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Plantago rosularis Bowles Variety
You mean people GROW that ? Now that is a REAL puzzle!  :P   

Oh no, it GROWS itself  ;D  ;D

 Well, to be honest, they ALL do, don't they? Or not ,as the case may be! We just like to think we have a hand in it! ;D
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #716 on: December 30, 2009, 07:57:40 AM »
I'll leave you with this one, then....

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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #717 on: December 30, 2009, 08:54:01 AM »
I think I know this one!!  Is it Australian?
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« Reply #718 on: December 30, 2009, 09:07:58 AM »
My guess is for a number of leaves caught in some ice..  :-\
(if I'm right, definitely not Australian Paul...  ;D )
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Re: Puzzles
« Reply #719 on: December 30, 2009, 09:23:34 AM »
Oh blast, Paul, I had assumed you were in bed and I would get away with this one, for indeed, it is Australian.
But should we keep it a secret from the others?

 


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