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Marcia and anyone else interested 4 O'Clocks

16 years ago

Marcia did I send you enough seeds? Do you want more? I have a lot of Hot Pink 4 O'Clocks seeding out and would like to share them. Mine are a naughty pink profusion right now with my Blue Pea Vines (have tons of those seed too) and blue Salvia from Ill Man.

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barbcoleus
16 years ago
Cindee I think you are the Johnny Appleseed of Hot Pink 4 O'Clocks, Blue Pea Vine and Plumeria
hmmm WHat shall we call you....How about Hot Pink/Blue Cindee Plumero'clock Vine.
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cindeea
Original Author
16 years ago
LOL Barb. I hate to just throw away seeds....what can I say?
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Jan Sword-Rossman Realty 239-470-6061
16 years ago
Cindee, just think how many Hot Pink/Blue Cindee Plumero'clock Vine babies you spread all over Florida.
Barb, that's a good name for Cindee but I don't think I would remember her name in the morning. It's toooooo loooooong. how about hot p/b Cindee pvc.
LOL
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cindeea
Original Author
16 years ago
Or just HOT PINK Cindee?? LOL
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countrynest
16 years ago
Or just "Hot Cindee"

Felix
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barbcoleus
16 years ago
Seriously Cindee do you plant the seeds directly in the ground or is it better to start them in a pot and then move them to where you want them to go. Also did you tell me to nick the seeds. As you can probably tell I have quite a few seeds too. If I had known they were going to be so pretty, I would have planted more around the yard. This year I'm ready, I've got several places planned for them and plenty of seeds.
So thanks for the seeds last year. If you folks are smart, you'll jump on Cindee's offer. These are pretty plants, low maintenance, non invasive.
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wanda9fl
16 years ago
Cindee,

I would love to try my hand at the seeds. Let me know where to send a SASE ... should it be one of those puffy envelopes?

Thanks,
Wanda
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FlowerLady6
16 years ago
Cindee ~ I just sent off 18 pkgs of 12 blue pea vine seeds, 18 pkgs of 12 mixed 4 o'clocks, plus 18 pkgs of 12 alamo vine seeds in a seed swap in Cottage Gardens. The 4 o'clocks are fantastic and I love their vibrant color and sweet scent. The blue pea vines are a favorite, but they can get out of hand very quickly. The alamo vine is pretty and has cool looking seed pods.

Do you grow Alamo vines? I would love some seeds of the blue salvia is you have some to spare. I could send you some of the alamo vine seeds in trade. Let me know because I'll have to go out and collect some.

FlowerLady
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cindeea
Original Author
16 years ago
flowerlady and wanda e-mail me at cindeeaddessi at aol dot com. I have plenty to share and fl I'd love to try the alamo vine. These pink babies have the sweetest scent in the evenings. They are a bit confused with the cooler temps, they are blooming in the morning as well as into the evening. I am not sure about the blue porter weed seeds, but I can send you one of the dried stalks that is done flowering. Is that where the seeds are? Let me know what you want guys.
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nativemel
16 years ago
Are they a bush?
Are they a vine?
I wonder if I should call them mine?
Do they stay small?
Do they grow tall?
I wonder do I want them at all?
I'm not sure if they meet my needs,
but maybe I want some of your seeds...

:)
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