I've posted a photo on my Blog of the flowers of a plant I saw in my
friend's garden today.

I've not come across a similar plant before, and after searching the net
(and all my plant books) I cannot identify it.

Although the flowers appear almost "pinkish" on the photo, they are pure
white (I think the pink happened because I used a green folder as a
background when I was taking the photo).

Here's the link to my Blog http://geraldtonbagshaws.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

~Roberta~

"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote in message
...
I've posted a photo on my Blog of the flowers of a plant I saw in my
friend's garden today.

I've not come across a similar plant before, and after searching the net
(and all my plant books) I cannot identify it.

Although the flowers appear almost "pinkish" on the photo, they are pure
white (I think the pink happened because I used a green folder as a
background when I was taking the photo).

Here's the link to my Blog http://geraldtonbagshaws.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

~Roberta~


Strangely resembles an oleander.

i'm with you roberta,

but ready to be told it is something else hey lol?

the seasons greetings to you all

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 21:41:23 +0900, "Loosecanon"
wrote:

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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

Hi loosecanon....... I agree with you that the leaves are similar in
appearance to an oleander (although the leaves are much smaller - only 4cm
or so in length).

When I first saw the flowers they somewhat reminded me of the shape of Hoya
flowers. But they are not at all "waxy" like Hoya flowers.

The little raised "crown" at the centre of the 5 outside petals, appears to
have 5 'petals/sections' also, and it almost seems as if it is formed by the
5 'crown petals' being tightly coiled, and feels firm to the touch, compared
to the outside petals which are quite soft.

And, of course, the flowers are quite sticky.

~Roberta~


"Loosecanon" wrote in message
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"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote in message
...
I've posted a photo on my Blog of the flowers of a plant I saw in my
friend's garden today.

I've not come across a similar plant before, and after searching the net
(and all my plant books) I cannot identify it.

Although the flowers appear almost "pinkish" on the photo, they are pure
white (I think the pink happened because I used a green folder as a
background when I was taking the photo).

Here's the link to my Blog http://geraldtonbagshaws.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

~Roberta~


Strangely resembles an oleander.

In article ,
"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote:

I've posted a photo on my Blog of the flowers of a plant I saw in my
friend's garden today.

I've not come across a similar plant before, and after searching the net
(and all my plant books) I cannot identify it.

Try a local nursery or botanical gardens.

I certainly agree with you that it is not an oleander, and whatever-it-is, it
doesn't grow in Sydney -- I've never seen it before. How big is the shrub?

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

Hi Chookie & everyone

The plant my friend has in her garden is about 90cm high, and the growth
habit is rather reminiscent of an oleander (although it is DEFINITELY not an
oleander).

The plant is kind of "spindly" in that the leaves grow in an upwards
direction along the branches - which would probably help to shade the
branches when it is very hot.

When I first noticed the flowers they immediately reminded me of the shape
of the flowers on some hoyas, but on closer inspection they are not like
that at all, as they don't have anything 'waxy' about them.

I'll post the link to my Blog of the photograph of the flowers again, just
in case one of you out there hasn't yet seen it, and may have the answer to
this mystery. http://geraldtonbagshaws.blogspot.com/

Although the flowers appear almost "pinkish" on the photo, they are pure
white (I think the pink happened because I used a green folder as a
background when I was taking the photo).

Thanks!

~Roberta~



"Chookie" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Roberta Bagshaw" wrote:

I've posted a photo on my Blog of the flowers of a plant I saw in my
friend's garden today.

I've not come across a similar plant before, and after searching the net
(and all my plant books) I cannot identify it.

Try a local nursery or botanical gardens.

I certainly agree with you that it is not an oleander, and whatever-it-is,
it
doesn't grow in Sydney -- I've never seen it before. How big is the
shrub?

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You
may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue