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Paul M

Fairburn, GA
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  • The butterfly weed!!!

Gardening: What is this weed?

I have observed these growing in middle to north Georgia for the past few years. They grow in moist soil usually next to a stream or swamp but not right in the water. When they bloom the tiny flowers are pinkish, and butterflies, bumble bees, honey bees, wasps, etc., love them. The will be there day and night until the flowers wither. I have never seen them before when I stumbled upon them in the woods a few years ago and if you think a butterfly bush attracts butterflies you haven't ...»
seen any action like the one that this weed generates. I moved a couple of them to my house but they struggle due to lack of moist soil. Anyway if anyone knows what this is it would be nice to be able to identify this plant.

Thanks

Paul M
Paul M Fairburn, GA on Aug 12, 2012
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    Lori garrett on Aug 14, 2012
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An Unknown Plant

Anyone have any idea what this plat is. The flowers are initially small, white, and profuse. As they get pollinated they turn yellow/orange. The fruit resembles a small green foot ball ...»
and has the flavor of an orange and a lemon combined. Yes they are apparently edible as I ate many this year and some last year as well. I have never seen these before but there are several in the woods around my house and I saw one up in Rome Georgia last year, but it didn't have any flowers or fruit on it. The birds just decimate this fruit when it is ripe. I got some pictures of it when it was winding down its flowering and hopefully someone can clue me in.

Thanks for any input.

Paul M
Paul M Fairburn, GA on Jun 17, 2012
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    Katrina Wylie on Jul 17, 2012
    It is an Elaeagnus.(ea-lee-ag-nus) They are wonderful shrubs! We have one on either side of a ...»
    large arbor. It has almost taken it over but is just beautiful. The tiny flowers are almost "non-noticable" but they lend fragrance to the entire garden with their gardenia like scent. My plants have grown to at least 15 feet but we just continue to weave them in and out of the arbor and I cut them often for huge flower arrangements. Caution:large thorn like growths on some limbs!


    • Elaeagnus almost had the arbor covered last summer but is twice as large this year.
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Gardening: Our garden is way past its usual condition for this time of year.

I took some photos of the passion vines and their flowers. They are well in advance of their normal state, I guess it is because the spring was so warm. They were out of the ground a ...»
month sooner than usual and the flowers are just everywhere. And of course the aroma around the plants is beyond description. The only thing I know that is remotely similar is a Gardenia. Of course a Gardenia is much sweeter of a smell but they are both very strong and very pleasant, at least to us, and we love the fruit from the passion vine as well.

Paul M
Paul M Fairburn, GA on May 20, 2012
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    Terry S on Aug 31, 2012
    i grow them for the butterflies, the zebra uses it for laying their eggs
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Anyone ever used one of these?

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Paul M Fairburn, GA on Oct 12, 2011
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    Itsreally C on Jan 16, 2012
    that's true about a 7 1/2" blade but it never did or will,,, to cut thru a 4" slab you would ...»
    need 8" + 1/2 of the blade collar diameter - that's true for any saw,,, here's another tip - even if using a 35hp saw, most pro's would saw 2" at a pass - its far easier on the blade & the torque of the cutting won't ' throw ' the saw to the side as much,,, far a whether or not the beam saw would have done the job, always knew it would but its not made for that task so good for you.

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