tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37854312968951188222011-04-21T14:17:14.118-07:001Green Thumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960796089036943537noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785431296895118822.post-50056918721627537302008-12-07T19:28:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:38:00.908-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ckBlasgNSzg/STyU3rTur5I/AAAAAAAAJ-4/tkZH9fjBjFE/s1600-h/Zamfir+Coreopsis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ckBlasgNSzg/STyU3rTur5I/AAAAAAAAJ-4/tkZH9fjBjFE/s400/Zamfir+Coreopsis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277256547610570642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Picture Courtesy: <a href="http://natureswallpaper.blogspot.com">Nature's Wallpaper</a>)</span><br /></div><span class="FS10"><br />These beautiful yellow flowers are called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Zamfir</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Coreopsis</span> and where originally named for a famous flutist in Romania. They have strange looking fluted petals that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">distinguish</span> it from any other form of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Coreopsis</span>. This plant is a perennial that has a very long blooming period from the mid-summer mid-fall. Their ability to tolerate many different soil conditions makes it a favorite in the garden. The </span><span class="FS10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Zamfir</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Coreopsis</span> can grow to about 18" in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">height</span> and can tolerate full to partial sun</span><span class="FS10">. Hardy in zones 4 - 9.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3785431296895118822-5005691872162753730?l=plantindex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>1Green Thumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960796089036943537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785431296895118822.post-8514843803363118492008-11-29T16:17:00.000-08:002008-11-29T16:19:54.185-08:00This site will be a place where we feature a different plant in every post. You can comment on each post with planting tips and you can also have your pictures featured in Plant Index just by sending us an <a href="mailto:maludan@gmail.com">e-mail</a> with the name of the plant. Stay tuned for more info as the site develops...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3785431296895118822-851484380336311849?l=plantindex.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>1Green Thumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14960796089036943537noreply@blogger.com0