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Jun 14, 2014 11:07 PM CST
Name: Lori
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wow, I like Silene waldsteinii - I dig those veiny calyces, and the turned-back petal edges, with the buff reverses! I would love to have some seeds, later on.
(Perhaps if it helps to explain, I'm crazy about these guys too - Silene uralensis:
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Silene latifolia looks very pretty, Rick... though at the same time, I can understand your point of view - a little more contrast from the common weeds would be nice. At the same time though, I get a kick out of growing things with dandelion-like flowers but radically different foliage, or vice versa, just to mess with the passersby... Big Grin
Wow, your plant sale must be fabulous, with all the excellent quality plants you grow!

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