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mark smyth

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House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« on: September 15, 2011, 11:37:22 PM »
I just in from giving a talk where I obtained a house plant I have never seen before.

It has succulent type leaves and large pale pink bell shaped flowers. The anthers form the hammer.

Sorry no photo of the flowers
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 04:49:56 AM »
A gesneriad of some kind?  Chirita, maybe?  Not sure what you mean by "the anthers forming the hammer"... ?
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 06:00:58 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on September 15, 2011, 11:37:22 PM
Sorry no photo of the flowers

How about a pic of the foliage?
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 10:22:34 AM »
I've been emailed these photos
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 10:37:08 AM »
Campanula vidalii, I think  :-\
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 11:25:48 AM »
Quote from: fleurbleue on September 16, 2011, 10:37:08 AM
Campanula vidalii, I think  :-\
Nicole is a "smart cookie", I think  ;) 8)
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 12:41:53 PM »
 ;D I didn't know this expression Maggi !
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 12:44:56 PM »
Thanks everyone

I need to repot it. Looks like I can keep it outside in the summer and autumn months but it must be frost free over the winter
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Re: House plant with pink bell shaped flowers
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 07:44:10 PM »
Very nice too Mark!
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