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Old 16-04-2009, 03:31 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Can someone Identify this plant please

On 4/16/2009 1:49 AM, Jimgentracer wrote:
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Does it have blue flowers, each with 5 petals? If so, it's Vinca,
either V. major or V. minor. The difference between them is mostly in
the size of the plant and how rampant it grows. Unlike some other
members of the Vinca genus that are annuals, these are perennials.

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