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Thursday, July 21, 2011

RICE PAPER PLANT


I love this plant, the lady that gave it to me called it rice paper plant. It is so exotic looking and the leaves get huge by the end of summer. I have it around my goldfish pond.It dies to the ground in winter, but always comes back the next spring. My grandson likes to break off a stem and use it for an umbrella-they get that big!

The leaves are so velvetty and soft, and are beautiful in a tall clear glass vase. I am  joining in Cottage Flora Thursday at http://www.fishtailcottage.blogspot.com and Fertilizer Friday at http://www.tootsietime.blogspot.com
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13 comments:

  1. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)July 21, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    What a gorgeous post! Love those greens here! Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  2. ArabellaJuly 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    It is so fabulous and beautiful. Using a leaf as an umbrella must be so much fun for your grandson!

    Hope you're having a good week.

    Hugs,
    Marie

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  3. Sunray GardensJuly 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    That is very exotic looking, like it belongs in a jungle. Like it.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  4. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Have always thought Rice Paper Plants were cool looking. Yours looks great!
    Jeanni

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  5. DorothyJuly 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    This plant reminds me of the Castor Bean plant. It's very tropical looking!

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  6. bjJuly 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    This is a great looking plant. Our here, where all of our plants and flowers are dying for lack of heavenly water, ANYthing GREEN looks amazing to me. :))
    Bet it's so cute when your grandboy has his green umbrella...:))

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  7. The JRJuly 22, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    That would be a good leaf to do a concrete leaf from.

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  8. The JRJuly 22, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Those are neat, you need to make a concrete leaf from one.

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  9. Lady Di TnJuly 22, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    How very beautiful. Peace

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  10. Fishtail CottageJuly 22, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Thanks for sharing over here at Cottage Flora Thursdays this week! What a fabulous (& unique plant) xoxo, tracie

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  11. AnonymousJuly 23, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    I have never seen this plant before - thanks for sharing! Paula in Idaho
    http://bucketideasforgardening.blogspot.com/

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  12. Bonita JaneJuly 23, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Very tropical looking! I love the crane statutes, they look great with the plant. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  13. TootsieAugust 1, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I love that umbrella Idea!
    I thank you so much for linking in this week. It is an honor to host Friday's Flaunt and meet new friends and visit the regulars (who are like old friends) who share. I am always excited to tour each post and see the different flowers/ projects and garden art that everyone flaunts. It is a pleasure to tour and see all the gorgeous blooms...and I appreciate each and every link and comment! I hope you will link in again soon!
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