Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Petals of Purple


I see these purple flowers all over town and assume they grow wild. They don't seem to be "manicured" and are usually growing among honeysuckle vines or sidewalks and alleys that haven't met The Weed Eater yet. Does anyone know what they are?
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7 comments:

  1. HalcyonApril 28, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Not sure what they are, but I think I have some in my backyard too!

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  2. LoisApril 28, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    We have those here too and I don't know what they are. They seem to pop up randomly. I think they are beautiful though!

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  3. Kathleen McQueen WrightApril 28, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    LOL.. you have had me doing a search for about an hour now.I guess I should call family.
    I will get back to you! :)

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  4. Debbie Courson SmithApril 28, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    I wish they'd pop up and color my yard.

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  5. Kathleen McQueen WrightApril 28, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    It's a tradescantia virginica, which carries the unhappy common moniker of spiderwort.
    I love them in a vase on my table with my Blue Willow plates

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  6. JanetApril 28, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    Thanks Kathleen, for checking these out. I have heard of spiderwort, and these are much too pretty for that name!

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  7. Jim KlenkeApril 29, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    No idea, but they look nice and can cover up or hide bad spots.

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