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Lipstick plant ?????
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Posted by
saldut 9-10 st pete, fl (
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Sun, Feb 5, 12 at 17:05
| I just bought a very large vine that the Nursery said was a Lipstick plant...I went on Google to read abt. it and all the pics show a bright red 'lipstick'.... this new plant has dark purple almost black flowers...the right shape but a strange color? is there such a thing as a dark purple lipstick plant? or do I have a different plant mis-identified?? Thanks for any help on this, I don't have a camera or I'd post a pic.... sally |
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RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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| lots of different varieties, just bought a whorled leaf one this winter. deep purple flowers. have and orange one, totally different look. nice plant!!! |
RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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- Posted by katkin 9b/10a PSLFl (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 5, 12 at 18:27
| I think what you have is lipstick Mona Lisa. Out of the purple flower will come a red one. :o) |
RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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| Is this what you have? The black part can be there for weeks before the red lipstick comes out. |
Here is a link that might be useful: picture
RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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| Black pagoda is also a possibility. I have one and the leaves are very dark green, almost black, and the calyx is also almost black. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.logees.com/images/T5003
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Here is a link that might be useful: Black pagoda
RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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- Posted by saldut 9-10 st pete, fl (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 6, 12 at 17:00
| Thanks folks, I'm still not sure exactly what I do have, the leaves are smooth shiny medium green, the flowers are much smaller than the Logee's pic and are deep purple, no red, they point upward, in small groups at the end of each vine.... no scent... apparently a variety of the 'lipstick'..;. I sure do wish these Nurseries would get more info. from their growers, a proper name would help... but I really like this vine it is gorgeous.. I thought at first it was a Hoya but the bloom form is different.... I appreciate the feedback, thanks again kind people...sally |
RE: Lipstick plant ?????
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- Posted by saldut 9-10 st pete, fl (My Page) on
Mon, Feb 6, 12 at 18:00
| I Googled some more and found my plant on a Nursery in So. Fla. web-site, not allowed to name it.... it is Aeschynanthus Radicans "Crispa"....it shows the dark-red purple flowers and also shows the brighter red coming out of the center...like coffeemom said... thanks again... apparently there are many different versions, like Walli pointed out... thanks again!.... one never does know all there is to know abt. the 'Plant World' it is never-ending, isn't it?? such a wonderful journey.... sally |
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