What exactly does the word "trumpet" mean on your planet?

In botanical parlance, it refers to the flower or leaf being a very elongate
funnel shape. (That kind of begs the question "what does a funnel look
like", doesn't it?)

(Which plants have trumpet-shaped leaves, you may ask. Some species and
hybrids of Sarracenia, of course.)

Forget the color. Those Epimedium flowers superficially resemble those of a
columbine and they are not at all "trumpet-shaped" in any sense of the word.


"WmJBkr" wrote in message
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Cereus wrote:
Since when do Epimediums have purple trumpet shaped flowers?



"WmJBkr" wrote in message
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GoldLexus wrote:

It is a ground cover, has leaves like Ivy, in the Spring it has
purple trumpet shaped flowers.
I have some growing under a Pine tree but have bare spots and
would like to fill in those bare spots with more of this ground cover.
I just don't know what it is.


One of the Epimediums, perhaps?

http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog...nt/page29.html




Epimediums are certainly available in "purple":

http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog...ail/03518.html

...and while not literally trumpet-shaped, the flowers might give that
impression if not examined closely. Considering the vagueness of the
description, I suppose my guess is as good as yours... had you ventured
one.