Contest Begun November 1998

This contest was won by Anne Johnson who submitted the correct answer on Monday, November 23rd, at 13:03 EST.

If you would like to try your hand at guessing the correct answer, the clues available when the contest was won are provided below. The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

1. This plant is a native of the Western Hemisphere.
2. This plant usually reaches 1.2 meters (4 ft) in height.
3. The simple alternate leaves of this plant are 5-12 cm (2.5 in) in length.
4. The native habitat of this plant is brackish to freshwater marshes.

Can you name the genus and species of this plant?

The correct answer can be displayed at the bottom of the page.

The Prize!

Believe it or not there is a hardy species of Alstroemeria. A native of Brazil long grown as a cutflower, Alstroemeria psittacina has withstood temperatures well below zero. It flowers in mid to late summer, bearing beautiful long tubular red flowers speckled in greeen and brown. Its height in flower is 18-28". It prefers full sun to part shade with average moisture.

This month's contest winner will receive three plants of Alstroemeria psittacina supplied by Sunshine Farm & Gardens.

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