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Postby evepet » May 28, 2008 7:54 pm

Pepper wrote:You're goin' down Murphy - next round is all mine :twisted:

What am I talking about, I'm such a newbie, I just can't resist the thrill of competition


LOL.... good luck! I'm hopeless at identifying plants, so I'll restrict myself to vicariously enjoying this competition. :lol:
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Postby murphy » May 28, 2008 8:00 pm

I type 135 wpm....from my old days of being a secretary....so you are ON!!
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Postby B_BQ » May 28, 2008 8:14 pm

Murphy wrote:I type 135 wpm....from my old days of being a secretary....so you are ON!!


Wow Murphy. I thought I was fast - 125 wpm!
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Postby dj_backq » May 28, 2008 8:37 pm

Round two. I only have one, and it's located in my biggest bed.

Real-Size:
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Postby dj_backq » May 28, 2008 8:55 pm

Did I stump the gardeners??
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Postby B_BQ » May 28, 2008 9:01 pm

Just guessing here - is it a PJM?
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Postby dj_backq » May 28, 2008 9:11 pm

Rhododendron PJM, some images on google look alot like it but it's hard to confirm.
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Postby murphy » May 28, 2008 9:13 pm

Looks like a Rhodo to me :lol:
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Postby B_BQ » May 28, 2008 9:15 pm

I was actually going by the leaf size, which is much more azalea-like. The rhodos tend to have much larger fleshier leaves.
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Postby dj_backq » May 28, 2008 9:20 pm

Isn't PJM a hybrid Rhododendron??
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