L. squamigera companion
James Waddick (Mon, 22 Aug 2005 07:55:07 PDT)

Dear Jim Mc;
These are almost ubiquitous in older gardens here and appear
lining front walks, in rings around trees (I do this too), but one
local common name suggests the perfect companion. Some folks call
these 'Pink Flamingo flowers', so why not move a few plastic fowl to
complement and clash for a few weeks of bloom?

I grow most in a shade garden where there's plenty of companions.

AND -someone, (you?) asked about flowers per inflorescence. The most
common number seems to be 7, but I have seen as few as 4 and an
occasional 11 flowers per head.

A second post -rain wave of stems is in full bloom this
week.Gotta love 'em.

Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
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