Re: Please help ID this plant

[Ann]

"Jing Luo" > expounded:

>I got this plant from a friend but I don't know its name. If possible,
>please also tell me whether it can survive outdoor in winter (I live in
>Ohio). Thanks.

First off, this is a text only newsgroup, please post your pictures
over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens.

It's some kind of hibiscus, and no, it won't survive the winter
outdoors in Ohio.
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Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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[Cindy]

Looks like a Hibiscus flower!

"Jing Luo" > wrote in message
...
>I got this plant from a friend but I don't know its name. If possible,
> please also tell me whether it can survive outdoor in winter (I live in
> Ohio). Thanks.
>
>
>

[Wil]

"Ann" > wrote in message
...
> "Jing Luo" > expounded:
>
> >I got this plant from a friend but I don't know its name. If possible,
> >please also tell me whether it can survive outdoor in winter (I live in
> >Ohio). Thanks.
>
> First off, this is a text only newsgroup, please post your pictures
> over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens.
>
> It's some kind of hibiscus, and no, it won't survive the winter
> outdoors in Ohio.
> --

I can't see the picture in question but there are hardy hibiscus that I grow
here in Northern Ohio, zone 5. There is a picture of a pink hardy hibiscus
on this page.
http://www.trainweb.org/iowarails/cvgrs/members/buelow/buelow.html The Rose
of Sharon is a hibiscus. The hardy hibiscus flower looks similar to the Rose
Of Sharon flower only hardy hibiscus are dinner plate size.

wil

[Pam - gardengal]

"Jing Luo" > wrote in message
...
> I got this plant from a friend but I don't know its name. If possible,
> please also tell me whether it can survive outdoor in winter (I live in
> Ohio). Thanks.

It is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Cooperi', a tropical plant typically grown as
a houseplant or summer container plant in colder climates. Not winter hardy
in zones lower than 10.

http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week104.shtml

pam - gardengal

[H Hornblower]

On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 20:40:01 -0400, Ann > wrote:

>"Jing Luo" > expounded:
>
>>I got this plant from a friend but I don't know its name. If possible,
>>please also tell me whether it can survive outdoor in winter (I live in
>>Ohio). Thanks.
>
>First off, this is a text only newsgroup, please post your pictures
>over in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens.
>
Why is it to anyone's advantage to ban pictures from the newsgroup? If
the message looks too big for your connection speed don't look at it.
Pictures can be very informative.
>It's some kind of hibiscus, and no, it won't survive the winter
>outdoors in Ohio.

[Ann]

H Hornblower > expounded:

>Why is it to anyone's advantage to ban pictures from the newsgroup? If
>the message looks too big for your connection speed don't look at it.
>Pictures can be very informative.

My connection is fine, but others aren't. I didn't make the rules,
the Usenet community did long ago. This debate has gone on and on.

In a text-only group, if too many people start posting binaries,
newsmasters will drop the group because of spool size. The binary
hierachy is where pictures are supposed to go. It's called
netiquette. Be aware not everyone has a big fat pipe access to the
internet.
--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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[Wil]

"H Hornblower" > wrote in message
...
> Why is it to anyone's advantage to ban pictures from the newsgroup? If
> the message looks too big for your connection speed don't look at it.
> Pictures can be very informative.
> >It's some kind of hibiscus, and no, it won't survive the winter
> >outdoors in Ohio.

One reason to ban pictures is the amount of band width it uses on the server
and on member connection. Another reason is that HTML newsgroups are not as
safe for the average news member as is a text only newsgroup. If images can
be posted in an HTML newsgroup, it can also spread viruses and other
Internet nasties. HTML news messages with attachments and script code that
can run just by reading it is the same danger as email that can carry
Internet worms and viruses.

Wil

[Ann Knight]

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 09:39:36 UTC, H Hornblower > wrote:

> Why is it to anyone's advantage to ban pictures from the newsgroup?

I don't have to download something that may be a potential virus, or
off-topic spam. My ISP's newsadmin won't drop the newsgroup from their
newsfeed because of a misplaced binary post. In short, it's a little
thing called netiquette. There are plenty of binary newsgroups or web
sites or FTP sites where people can post their pics, then post a link
to them here.

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