Blue Potato Bush (Lycianthes rantonnetii)

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Oct 30, 2002

Common name: Blue Potato Bush
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycianthes
Species rantonnetii

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/31441/

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Oct 30, 2002

Is that trained into a standard? I'd like to do that with mine. Mine sorta flopped all over the place. That one looks nice and full.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Oct 31, 2002

It probably takes a lot of pinching to make it compact.

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snailfarm Victoria/Australia, Australia(Zone 10a) Oct 31, 2002

Beatiful! The bush to the left,is it a Bougainvillea??

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Nov 01, 2002

Yes, Lisa, you must have many where you live, unless you get frost. http://www.ghgcorp.com/beyer/growboug.htm

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broots Cochrane, ON(Zone 2b) Nov 01, 2002

wow, what I would give to have that in my garden. it's gorgeous. your bougainvillea is pretty darn nice too. sadly, I think living in zone 2b kind of leaves me out. nice pic too.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Nov 02, 2002

broots, you'll just have to move. But hurry, we are almost filled up.
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2318/

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broots Cochrane, ON(Zone 2b) Nov 02, 2002

it sounds mighty inviting as far as gardening goes but don't know if I could take the heat. believe it or not, I think I would actually miss the snow.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Nov 02, 2002

Is that picture from now? Wow!
Here on the coast it never gets hot. Usually 72ºF in Summer, and 55° in Winter. Had only three or four times hitting 80º this season.

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broots Cochrane, ON(Zone 2b) Nov 02, 2002

Ulrich this was taken Feb 27/02. We do have snow now but not like this. Just a bit soon for that much. It can get quite hot here in the summer, anywhere from 80º to 100º. In the winter it gets down to -45º. And lots & lots of snow.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Nov 03, 2002

I see where you are at http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=2&mapdata=lZfCwkldBIz%2bq4L3Gc61Yb5si4Q8ih0vRvea%2bQWRA4yjEU2Ibvv3lAWDUloTD06tvrlw73TYimpIqXqTS83th6ZAb3UnIOt312DCM1g0DKBf7VZuDD6Qalms93d%2fm6T6KiWnJviZjcInV08ALpAjMyC4UX7CUc5V3r9j%2fx0sIXFxyE2NkbRl3dWnGr6k7E0fPXEWbD1F7%2flubGsowozhsaT1YlfytZ4fFb1JLU3yMC81rshJjQf%2fwvEUUZuUd5OWx19MhuFQPf9ziJ7ARVNoWVDCTWGASXob

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GardenofEgan Feb 28, 2003

I WANT one of these plants, but only if mine will look like yours! Where can I find one, and what do I need to do to get the same shape as yours? THANKS! Lisa E.

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