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Sun, Aug 19, 07 at 12:12
| I purchased this plant as a starter plant in the spring. I replanted into a 2 1/2" oyama pot and it has grown well. It was supposed to be "Persian Prince", but I always thought it looked funny, but what do I know! I'm new to these plants and wondered why it's foilage was so "messy" and wondered how I was going to divide it and have it look like the "Persian Prince" in photos.
Anyway, I ran across a photo of "Ramblin Lassie" this week on Rob's website and lo and behold, I think this is it! The seller I got it from didn't have "Ramblin Lassie" as one of their plants, but I'm sure that is what this is.
Now that I think it is "Ramblin Lassie", it looks gorgeous! It's covered with blooms and I love it's tousled foilage. So what do you think - "Persian Prince" or "Ramblin Lassie" or something else? Let me know what you think!
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- Posted by robitaillenancy1 zone 5 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 19, 07 at 13:49
| It looks very much like Ramblin' Lassie from the photo on FC2. It does not grow at all like Persian Prince which grows very small with tight leaves making a small miniature. I'd certainly vote for Ramblin' Lassie. Maybe the person who gave you the leaf doesn't know she has Ramblin' Lassie. Nancy |
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| Thanks, Nancy. I was looking for the growth like "Persian Prince" and got what looks like a messed up hairdo! Then it started blooming like crazy and hasn't stopped. I'm going to get more pleasure from this one than the other anyway! I guess I should let the grower I purchased it from know that it is i.d.'ed wrong. Elaine |
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| The persian prince I have, I've about given up on. It is growing very slowly and I've had it for 2 years and still no flowers, it grows tight with lots of suckers. I'm going to toss it one day. I don't think it likes window light. I started a new plant from leaves and gave it away and the lady that got it grows under lights and it is a beautiful little plant, small and compact and yes, with bloom. Nothing like the plant in your pic. I would vote the Ramblin Lassie too....I have biscayne trail, girl leaves too and it is growing much like your Lassie only my bloom is a lighter purple. tish |
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- Posted by fred_hill (fredchill@worldnet.att.net) on Mon, Aug 20, 07 at 0:29
| Hi, I would go for Persian Prince simply because the description of Ramblin lassie says it has variegated foliage and I can see no variegation on any of the leaves. Take off a sucker and see if you can grow it single crowned. Mine grew that way with a little trimming and grooming. Fred in NJ |
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| It looks like "Painted Silk". I just got 1 on eBay because I loved the foliage. The picture for it looked just like yours, flowers and foliage. Could be wrong, but it sure looks like it.. iris |
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