African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 16, 2006

African Boxwood
Myrsine africana

My garden - container plant

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 16, 2006

Hi,

I have been trying to ID a plant and this is pretty close. Mine get tiny blue flowers. How about yours?

Hap

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 16, 2006

I can't say I've noticed flowers yet. It's been in a 1 gallon pot for a few years. I'll try and get a better close-up. stems are a deep-red, almost cascading growth. I looked in Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs and it says, "axillary clusters of tiny, reddish-brown flowers. Blue-black, pea-like fruits are produced on female plants. Resembling in general appearance Paxistima myrtifolia." The foliage has an almost unnoticeable serration to the tiny leaves. This plant turned out to be really tough and flies through winter.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 16, 2006

Brown flowers can't pass for blue,,,,,dern...

Thanks anyway.

Mine does cascade, though.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 16, 2006

The other plant mentioned which is native here doesn't have blue flowers either. Get a pic and put it in ID. I'm sure we could come up with something.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 16, 2006

I already did and no one had any ideas....GRRR.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/619696/

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