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Jaques d'Alltrades 15-06-2004 01:07 AM

Potato Flowers
 
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from martin contains these words:
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 18:43:25 +0100, Nige wrote:
In uk.rec.gardening, martin wrote:

Deadly nightshade etc. is of the same family.

but it doesn't produce potatoes does it?


If it does, don't eat them ;-)


If it does it isn't deadly or even woody nightshade - it's a spud :-)
It's the berries that small kids eat by mistake.


Oh, they eat them deliberately.......

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jamesjackkson 15-03-2011 07:55 PM

These flowers are normal, to do with each species. Commercial potato seed growers to determine their different rogue leaves and flowers. You know, fruit may follow look similar, but the tomatoes are poisonous.


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