Tag: November 2018

Firecracker Plant-I Planted Roots in Mexico

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   By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2018 Edition Firecracker Plant, Crossandra infundibuliformis  Family: Acanthaceae                                                                                                                                 Also known as: Firecracker Flower or Crossandra  With a genus name sounding like some cranky lady, this beauty is far from that! In fact, thriving in a tallish pot, here in Ola Brisa Gardens, to the right of the […]

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Mexican Blue Bells-I Planted Roots in Mexico

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   By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2018 Edition Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Tweediana  Family: Acanthus, also known as: Spanish Ladies, Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells or Mexican Petunia  I’ve healthy specimens of all three of this species’ primary colors blue -violet, pink and white gloriously thriving right inside our wrought-iron entryway. Because of their location, […]

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