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Old 05-31-2009, 01:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I like to grow things that my family from Kansas aren't familiar with, such as Michelia champaca, figo and two other michelia's in the yard (love the smell), Magnolia grandiflora Majestic Beauty and Little gem, variety of gardenias, jasmines, and hibiscus, bird of paradise, bougainvillea, agapanthus, and Cleyera japonica.
Except for Michelias, all of those plants may be available at Lowe's or Home Depot, periodically.

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I'm also thinking about getting a couple of super dwarf cavendish for the planting bed and dwarf red (cuban red?). I'll look these up in some of the other forums and do some research.
What information are you looking for regarding these plants? They both grow in your area.

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Chong,
Is that a picture of Michelia champaca on your profile? If not, I'm curious what is it? It is so pretty.
Yes, thank you. My avatar is the very first bloom that I got from any of my Michelia Champaca, var. Alba, aka The Joy Perfume Tree.
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