tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post6859642287470288150..comments2024-03-29T09:57:50.796-04:00Comments on My Quality Day: Another Dark Plant and its SiblingsSharkbyteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-67621926210113210232011-03-17T13:40:12.385-04:002011-03-17T13:40:12.385-04:00pitcher plants - we see these as seeds and plants ...pitcher plants - we see these as seeds and plants in garden centres, oh to find some growing wild.Duxbury Ramblershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171959685125369534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-24562138126528623112011-03-17T00:50:57.473-04:002011-03-17T00:50:57.473-04:00That flower show has so many interesting varieties...That flower show has so many interesting varieties of plants. No wonder you like to go every year. Downloading all the pictures must keep you busy for days after you get home!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-34207113697145460472011-03-16T23:21:28.921-04:002011-03-16T23:21:28.921-04:00Hi Jo- The pitcher plants are so weird. Up until a...Hi Jo- The pitcher plants are so weird. Up until a few years ago hardly anyone had heard of them. Now they are all the buzz.<br /><br />Ann- no one has yet created a truly black plant. That was one of the "holy grails" of breeding- to create a pure black tulip. Modern genetics have gotten some plants close, but they are all really deep, deep purple.<br /><br />Vanilla- I think the blackest plant created so far is the "Queen of the Night" tulip. As for black foliage, I think the black mondo grass is the darkest I've ever seen. It's REALLY dark. (not vanilla!)<br /><br />John- I know! Anyone who 'counts' loves bog plants, right?Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-79066869760131506992011-03-16T13:25:29.465-04:002011-03-16T13:25:29.465-04:00Oh how I love a good bog plant! Great shots!Oh how I love a good bog plant! Great shots!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968395062854331063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-51465522525190743492011-03-16T08:56:46.327-04:002011-03-16T08:56:46.327-04:00Have long wanted a plant with black flowers. Cool...Have long wanted a plant with black flowers. Cool. I like your presentation of the wild pitcher plant. Very nice.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-66948902297606467202011-03-16T05:03:44.761-04:002011-03-16T05:03:44.761-04:00all very unique and lovely plants. Are the flowers...all very unique and lovely plants. Are the flowers in that first one black or just a very dark shade of maybe purple?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-82899660387243647172011-03-16T00:54:51.597-04:002011-03-16T00:54:51.597-04:00Wow! some rare exotics here that are fascinating, ...Wow! some rare exotics here that are fascinating, much like the California pitcher plant. Great shots and info.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.com