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| pitta |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 16:13:34
 This delightful perennial shrub photographed last year before it was destroyed by the house relocaters.
They spent days here with all sorts of hydraulic jacks , semi trailer,back hoes and other things I don't know the name of.
They were removing the small house to relocate it , after I had sold it
This plant was in the way so without checking , it was scooped out and ended up at the dump with all the other rubbish they did'nt want.
I did know the name of the plant once, I found it in a book from the library, but only remember the common name as Indian Sage.
Has anyone grown this before or know the name .I have a friend who took cuttings of mine so I was able to get her to strike me a cutting , which she did and I have it growing again.
I must apoligise for being so long winded just to find out the name of a plant.
Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
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| pitta |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 14:46:20
Its amazing how quickly your garden dries out MA,and Gail too I think.Here with this volcanic soil once it gets saturated it stays damp for ages.I suppose living in amid all the tall trees helps a lot also.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 10:29:11
Wonderful Gwen... Its so dry here now..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 10:20:18
Better still ,IT rained steadily last night from 9pm until 3.30am ,rainfall 10k away at the airpoet was just over 2inches 58ml, It would have been much the same here as it was very general rain.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Gail |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 05:04:01
Great that you found it
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 21:32:26
I understand what you mean Gwen.
Its as good idea to put the camera in a air-tight bag with some silica gel or similar between shots..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 21:22:51
I have pics I want Faye to take but at present with the humidity at 98% you just cannot risk getting moisture into a camera.
It began raining here an hour ago,nice steady rain , it could keep up all night , hope so .
With all the goings on in the gulf we could be in for some bad weather,
but we'll just wait and see.The tropics are so unpredictable.
I m off to bed , love to lie in bed and listen to the rain on the tin roof. Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 20:56:02
I agree Gwen..
I have been on today when I could, Had a BBQ here for my Daughter S-I-L and the grandchildren so been extra busy.
Thank You for you lovely comment..
Been out on the back decking tonight trying to take pics of the moon the mozzies are driving me mad I am doing a great dance here, so my pics are out of focus..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 20:32:09
MA Very satisfying .One of the things I've always loved to do is research.Glad you are back posting We missed you .
Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 20:14:48
Well done Gwen. Nothing worst than a mystery is there..
I bet you are pleased that you found the name.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 19:40:27
Persistence sure pays off.I've spent hours on researching the name of this blue flowering shrub I call Indian Blue Sage. 
Finall I have the botanical name .
Its Eranthemum pulchellum. Here is a site for anyone interested.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60373/
Click on the pics on the right side of this site.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| lorraine |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 10:08:24
looks very similar to a type of salvia |
| Gail |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 09:47:30
Can you describe the plant a bit more such as how big it grows, size and shape of flowers, what are the leaves like (thick, thin, etc), is it a native, any seed pods, etc?
There are other clerodendrons but I don't think there are other blue ones, they are mainly pinks. The only other blue shrubs I can think of are plumbago, Otacanthus, thunbergia (but I think the blue ones are mainly vines), hydrangeas, hardenbergia (shrub forms), solanum (shrub form). I don't know if this helps but it might give you some ideas.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| The Estate |
Posted - 08/01/2009 : 07:48:39
Pretty shrub Pitta, lucky you to have 2 houses 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 20:07:33
Sorry I cannot at all, its very pretty though.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 18:07:58
Gail.I looked at a Clerodendron site .No I don't think so as when these blue flowers are fully out, the petals are all the same blue and don't have the look of a butterfly.It is not a good enough pic and needs a really detailed close up.When my new one flowers Ill get Faye to do photo's.PITTA.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
