Gardenias were my moms favorite.Gardenia "Buttons"View attachment 197863
I spent quite a while with Callaham’s book on the way home from Sacramento yesterday. My guess is one of the gumpo/gunpo variants. From what I gather, there are several spellings considered to be synonymous, except when they’re not. Specifically, I think it’s most likely Kunpo, often translated as “witch’s broom”, given the five ruffled lobes and trumpet shaped flower, but was quite possibly sold as Gumpo White. That’s just a guess, though—whatever it is, it’s a beaut.The name alludes me. Any helpView attachment 196106
Thanks for the research! Found it at the local nursery. It did not allude me it... it eluded me. I was just confused all around.That’s just a guess, though—whatever it is, it’s a beaut.
Sorry, I've been away for a while.Thanks for the research! Found it at the local nursery. It did not allude me it... it eluded me. I was just confused all around.
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Hmmm. Mine is confined to my perennial garden, I've had them for years.Kill it all.
I kill these in the woods up here. They are a native plant in the Chicago region that made it in to the nursery trade, than escaped in to natural areas and out competes the actual natives.