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New to gardening... need help identifying plants

12 years ago

Hello all! I work in the Botany department and someone else in the greenhouse was about to throw away some plants so they said we could take them. The only problem is that I don't even know what species they are, which makes looking up online how to care for them difficult. I was wondering if anyone here could identify them. I took some pictures.

Here is the flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62464127@N03/sets/72157627680137871/

Any help would be appreciated!

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
12 years ago
Well your posts are a good example of how much busier the name-that-plant forum is. Have fun with your new plants!
birdsnblooms
12 years ago
The names of your plants were posted on another forum..lol. Another person and I posted names of these plants Sunday night. lol. Toni
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