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Angel flower, Summer snapdragon (Angelonia angustifolia)

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

We often refer to angelonia as angelface, which is one of the cultivars. According to hortanswers (University of Illinois extension), there are 3 cultivars and the flowers can be white, purple, lavender, pink or bi-color. Angelonia belongs in the Scrophulariaceae......

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Nemesia

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I came across this relatively new flowering annual plant, a native of South Africa, in the spring of 2008. It reminds me of angelonia, a native of South America. Both belong in the Scrophulariaceae family. 5.24.08 Nemesia was voted by......

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Ladybird poppy

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Three small Ladybird poppy plants were set in the ground around mid-May. They grew slowly and produced tiny buds above the light green, attractive foliage by early July. 7.10.09 Each bud covered with hair, grows on a single stem which......

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