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    Communities > Forums > Article: Is it a Petal or a Sepal?
    Forum: Article: Is it a Petal or a Sepal?Replies: 3, Views: 24
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    gwen21

    gwen21
    Gurnee, IL (Zone 5b)

    February 18, 2011 7:24 AM

    Post #8378768

    Marie, this is a wonderful horticulture lesson for those of us who don't know our petals from our sepals and tepals. I must admit, though, that my attention was continually being drawn away from the informative text by the glorious photographs. Thanks for the lesson and a breath of summer!
    can2grow
    Valparaiso, FL (Zone 8b)

    February 19, 2011 5:45 AM

    Post #8380225

    Glad you enjoyed it, Gwen. Thanks for the feedback.
    Marie
    cathy166
    Stamford, CT (Zone 6b)

    February 22, 2011 8:02 AM

    Post #8386227

    This was so helpful as well as interesting, and made me wish I remembered from high school biology.

    You helped to clarify and answer lot of open questions from other DG postings. I was never sure about petaloids, but I love peonies, as you can tell.

    The article forced me to go back and look at garden photos from the last 2 years and recognize fused petals and the complete, perfect flower of the true poppy.

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    can2grow
    Valparaiso, FL (Zone 8b)

    March 1, 2011 3:29 PM

    Post #8400795

    Thanks for your comments, Cathy. I suffer from zone envy with folks like you. I can't grow peonies. Alas!

    Marie
    http://www.mariesgarden.com

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