tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post5473808930134099410..comments2024-03-08T02:14:06.763-06:00Comments on Gardening at Draco: The two AcanthusBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08820151806039495564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-63951301072617981142008-08-29T11:59:00.000-05:002008-08-29T11:59:00.000-05:00Very cool. I have never bought an acanthus becaus...Very cool. I have never bought an acanthus because I wasn't crazy about the orange color but I do like the newer, red one. So maybe I'll pick up one to plant in the fall.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029244567686979589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-69735707518260902662008-08-26T12:32:00.000-05:002008-08-26T12:32:00.000-05:00Hi Bob - mine is the orange one...a passalong from...Hi Bob - mine is the orange one...a passalong from Pam. <BR/><BR/>Just a thought: Since one blooms later maybe its selection was not only for the eyes of humans but to time its bloom for hummingbird migrations?<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-86955244541461380822008-08-26T09:28:00.000-05:002008-08-26T09:28:00.000-05:00I have both red and orange ones also, but I just t...I have both red and orange ones also, but I just thought the color variation was normal. Thanks for researching this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915750954797799322.post-48054244066648043562008-08-26T01:17:00.000-05:002008-08-26T01:17:00.000-05:00This post solves a mystery for me too. I have an o...This post solves a mystery for me too. I have an older flame acanthus that is orange and a brand-new one that is red. I wondered why the one I purchased this year was different.<BR/><BR/>I actually prefer the new, redder color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com