Comments on: Do you recognise this flower? http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/ Gardening with a passion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wicked Gardener http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Wicked Gardener Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:31:44 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1221 Yep, its a vinca! One of the staples of my garden. It does especially well during long dry summers. Our summer was wet this year and it faded quickly. I bet it does well in pots - I'll have to try it! Yep, its a vinca! One of the staples of my garden. It does especially well during long dry summers. Our summer was wet this year and it faded quickly. I bet it does well in pots – I’ll have to try it!

]]> By: Karen http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Karen Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:22:16 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1183 Cool moth photo! Never seen that one, maybe it doesn't flit around in these parts. Cool moth photo! Never seen that one, maybe it doesn’t flit around in these parts.

]]> By: easygardener http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 easygardener Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:45:23 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1173 Thank you Frances, Kanak and Racquel - I've looked it up and it is indeed Catharanthus roseus, the annual Madagascar Periwinkle. I could have spent hours looking for this information. Isn't blogging wonderful! Thank you Frances, Kanak and Racquel – I’ve looked it up and it is indeed Catharanthus roseus, the annual Madagascar Periwinkle.
I could have spent hours looking for this information.
Isn’t blogging wonderful!

]]> By: Racquel http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Racquel Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:34:42 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1172 What Kanak & Frances said is correct. I've grown this self-seeding annual in my garden for years. A very easy plant! What Kanak & Frances said is correct. I’ve grown this self-seeding annual in my garden for years. A very easy plant!

]]> By: Kanak http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Kanak Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:27:58 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1171 Well, Frances has said it...it's also known as the periwinkle. Your photos are beautiful...love that close-up the most! Well, Frances has said it…it’s also known as the periwinkle. Your photos are beautiful…love that close-up the most!

]]> By: Frances http://greenforks.com/2008/11/do-you-recognise-this-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Frances Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:48:37 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=867#comment-1170 This looks like the annual vinca, a pretty color combo and love the moth! Frances This looks like the annual vinca, a pretty color combo and love the moth!

Frances

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