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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
 Posted - May 20 2009 : 1:17:27 PM
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| Help!!! Farm girls and nature lovers, I need help identifying this plant/tree(as seen on my new blog)http://www.nadinebozek.blogspot.com . I will send a prize to the first person who can identify it for me. They can have their choice of a 3 cards from my etsy shop at http://www.nadinebozek.etsy.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 1:33:46 PM
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I think it looks like "mock orange"...jasminum.It smells devine and is blooming everywhere right now.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
www.auntpsalmostheaven.blogspot.com |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 1:50:58 PM
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| Sorry Alee, and Aunt Pammy. It is not a Clerodendrum trichotomum nor a "mock orange". The mock orange flowers are much bigger than these, and this has white flowers and more silver-green leaves than the clerodendrum trichotmum, but thanks for trying to help me!!!!! |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 3:17:18 PM
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Nadine, your photos are beautiful!
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2009 : 5:03:44 PM
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I loved your photos too...and I hope someone can help you. There is bound to be a farmgirl that can. I am no help. Sorry.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:33:00 AM
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| Thanks Trish!! I appreciate the feedback! |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:40:23 AM
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| Marybeth, I looked up a large picture of th oso berry and the deutzia on the internet and that's not it. It does not have the seregated leaf of the deutzia and the flowers are more like a miniture trumpet with a star shape on the end so that ruled out the oso berry. I am grateful for your help!!! |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:42:03 AM
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| Thank you Jenny in Utah!!! |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:43:40 AM
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| Joanna, I looked up an enlarged photo of the Carolina silver bell on the internet, and unfortunately, that's not it. The flowers of my mystery plant are more trumpet like. Thanks for visiting my blog!! |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 11:52:05 AM
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| Marybeth, I looked up the styrax, (both japonica and obassia) and that is still not it! grrrrrrr! Oh well! It may remain a mystery.....I should of taken a better close up picture of it, so it could help people help me more. Thanks for all your effort! |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4739 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 12:29:16 PM
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Nadine, you could E-mail the picture to either the Chicago Botanical Garden or the Morton Arboretum. They will identify it for you. If they do, it's your choice if you want to send them the prize!
Dawn in IL |
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
488 Posts
Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
488 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 12:37:28 PM
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What about flowering almond? I can't remember what it looks like exactly but I do remember it was very delicate.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
www.auntpsalmostheaven.blogspot.com |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 12:38:30 PM
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| Dawn....Thanks!!! That's a wonderful idea! I think I will do that. I didn't know I could ask them to do that!!!! That is so cool. I'll look into it tommorrow when I have more time! |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 7:43:39 PM
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| AuntPammy, I checked flowering almond, and that's not it. |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2009 : 7:45:20 PM
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| Thank Everyone for helping, I emailed the Morton Arboretum, and sent them a picture, maybe they will be able to help, as they should know all the Illinois plants and shrubs. |
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Nadine Bozek
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Nadine
Aurora,
IL
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2009 : 09:21:20 AM
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| Dear Farm Girls!!!!! Thank you for your help! I have two winners in the contest!! I am giving the prize to Dawn in Il for recommending I email the Morton Arboretum, who correctly identifed the shrub as "eleangus umbellata" or also calld "autumn olive". I will also send the person who answered my question at the arboretum a prize. You have all been so wonderful and this has been so much fun, and now I know so much about this plant including the fact that it was originally from China, is now becomming a invasive species and that it's fruit has more anti-oxidants in it than tomatoes. The fruit is high in protein, and the seeds and flowers can be used to treat pulmonary infections.( for more info go to http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Elaeagnus+umbellata or http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=262&fr=1&sts=sss). Thank you all for participating. This was educational and fun. Nadine |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4739 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4739 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2009 : 11:16:21 AM
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I'm so glad they solved your mystery for you Nadine. Thank you so much for this fun and informative contest. Even though I didn't solve your problem, I appreciate winning the prize!
Dawn in IL |
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NikkiBeaumont
True Blue Farmgirl
473 Posts
473 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2009 : 05:19:48 AM
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Nadine, I am glad that you solved the mystery! We have something like that here that people tell me is called a sweet olive bush; although, it can reach the height of a tree. The scent is so beautiful that it makes me want to cry. I don't know why. Maybe because I think that heaven MUST smell like that.
Farmgirl Sister #554 |
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