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06-09-2008, 10:58 AM
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Plant of the Week 81
Plant of the Week 81 is a native of the Wisconsin's dry sand prairies. We find it very adaptable to garden conditions, where it makes a great ground-cover and its red flowers and unique seed-heads provide a smoking show through the spring.
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Please Don't Post Your Answer in the Thread!!!
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06-09-2008, 11:38 AM
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Cool flower! I did not know this one at all. I will have to see if I can scare one up around here.
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06-09-2008, 07:15 PM
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PM sent A new challenge
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06-09-2008, 10:51 PM
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Sapling
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06-09-2008, 10:58 PM
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PM sent.
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06-14-2008, 08:48 AM
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Last call on Plant of the Week 81! Answer and winners posted tomorrow, along with Plant of the Week 82.
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06-15-2008, 10:13 AM
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There's some last minute action on POTW81, so I'll hold off posting the answer and winners until tonight.
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06-15-2008, 09:41 PM
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Wait!
Last minute entry. (is it wrong that I used google?)
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06-15-2008, 11:49 PM
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"All is fair in love, war and plant of the week identification." --Tolstoy
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06-16-2008, 07:41 AM
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And the winners are...
Plant of the Week 81 is Geum triflorum or Prairie Smoke. Congratulations to dan deutekom, Terre, Helios, Greensmith, and jshilan, who all got it right.
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