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jwholden
11-02-2003, 08:36 PM
Here is your opportunity to win an official Land Designs Unlimited LLC collectors edition refrigerator magnet. Please read the rules COMPLETELY before replying.

Below is a picture of the plant of the week. View the picture and PM me what you think the plant is. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE WHAT YOU THINK THE PLANT IS IN THIS THREAD. Use this thread to let me know you sent a PM and any questions or comments about the plant.

I will give hints as the week progresses. Next Sunday, before midnight, I will view all of the replies and randomly select a winner from all correct entries. The winner will be entitled to a FREE Land Designs Unlimited LLC refrigerator magnet, an .85 value.


PLEASE DO NOT WRITE WHAT YOU THINK THE PLANT IS IN THIS THREAD!!!

Let the games begin! :flex:
Dale Wiley
11-02-2003, 09:59 PM
PM sent
dan deutekom
11-03-2003, 09:37 AM
pm sent
Stonehenge
11-03-2003, 12:22 PM
I sent my PM as well - if I happen to win, please choose someone else to win the magnet, as I already have one. ;)
AZTLANLC
11-03-2003, 10:04 PM
Mine is on it's way
site
11-04-2003, 05:51 PM
Done, I like this game. We can post pictures of twigs all winter.
Stonehenge
11-04-2003, 06:19 PM
Now there's a challenge!! I can name that twig in two buds....
jwholden
11-04-2003, 06:51 PM
Hey, I've been taking pictures of stuff all summer with my new digital camera. That thing is almost as addictive as this place!
jwholden
11-04-2003, 07:51 PM
Who's ready for some clues?

This plant has been in that spot for at least six years. It is a little less than 4 ' tall.

The colors you are seeing are its fall color. Normally the leaves are green.

More to come...
jwholden
11-06-2003, 10:01 PM
OK, here's the final clue.

The white flowers come in the spring and look like bottle brushes.

See attached photo... ;)

The winner will be posted on Sunday night.
jwholden
11-09-2003, 11:04 PM
The plant of the week is:

Fothergilla gardenii - Dwarf Fothergilla

This deciduous shrub is hardy in zones 5-8. It has bottle brush white flowers in early-Spring and excellent Fall color. Tolerates partial shade, though the specimens shown were grown in full sun. I like to use this plant in woodland planting and occasionally foundation plantings because of its compact habit. Try it, you'll like it!

Six members responded with the correct answer:

Pennscapes
Dan Deutekom
Aztlanlc
Site
Nek
Lanelle

Congratulations on your horticultural muscle! :flex:

The winner of the Land Designs refrigerator magnet is...

Aztlanlc

Please PM me your mailing address and I'll send your magnet off this week!
Stonehenge
11-10-2003, 07:24 AM
D'oh! I got it wrong. :huh:

Congrats to the smart ones out there!
Lanelle
11-10-2003, 03:36 PM
What do we win if we can name the year model of the Vette in the garage in the photo?
Stonehenge
11-10-2003, 03:54 PM
I bet it's a 70's Trans Am. :woot:
dan deutekom
11-10-2003, 05:34 PM
My guess is that it was a mid 70's Firebird formula:D
jwholden
11-10-2003, 06:45 PM
It's my mother in law's house. Did that job back when I was dating the wife. One of my first landscape designs. I'm not the car buff a lot of you guys are but I'm thinking Camero.

Shall we go double or nothing on the make and model of the car?
dan deutekom
11-10-2003, 07:05 PM
Why not. I do know that it is a mid 70's f body. The wheels make me say firebird.:cowboy:
dan deutekom
11-10-2003, 07:26 PM
Here is my official entry for the car double or nothing.

1977 Pontiac Firebird formula
agla
11-11-2003, 05:31 AM
I think Dan is in there, but I think it is a little older than a '77. I'll guess '73. It looks more like the Rockford files than Smokey & the Bandit, again it is the wheels. ...I guess I'm getting old.

I guess we don't get a key chain in either case.
AZTLANLC
11-11-2003, 11:23 AM
Great, finally I win something
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :cigar: :biglaugh:

hey I'm not playing the double or nothig, ok.
:p :p :p
dan deutekom
11-11-2003, 12:54 PM
I think that the f bodies didn't get the wrap around rear window until 1976 so that is why I thought 1977. Spent to much of my youth being into muscle cars:blush:
jwholden
11-15-2003, 04:00 PM
The wife spoke the the neighbor yesterday. Are there any final entries to the model and year of the mystery car?
agla
11-15-2003, 07:08 PM
' 72 Buick Riviera ...just to be different.

Where is "My Cousin Vinny"'s girlfriend when you need her.

"were they available that year?"

"They wuh!"
Stonehenge
11-15-2003, 07:13 PM
Jeez, Dan, I think I'm outgunned here.

I'll just throw in a guess... a '76 Pontiac Trans Am.
jwholden
11-18-2003, 07:29 PM
'76 Firebird
dan deutekom
11-18-2003, 09:22 PM
Well Jeff

Your guess was pretty good. Its a Firebird but not a Trans am. I would say you are the winner:cool2:
Stonehenge
11-18-2003, 09:59 PM
Wow, that was pretty darned close!! Maybe a half point for me for getting the year, half point for you for getting the make.