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May 17, 2011
Agapanthus
I finally saw someone today trimming the Agapanthus at the Hungry Hunter Steakhouse in South San Francisco. So, I retrieved my bike from covered parking and raced back over there. He was trimming the Agapanthus like he knew what he was doing so I went up to him and I challeneged him..."what is that flower there?" and he said "Agapanthus". What about this one? "A Fortnight Lily". So, he go those two right.
Then, I was like "What's wrong with these Agapanthus? When they bloom in San Diego, they all bloom at once. But here, their blooms don't look right. They don't open at the same time. Why is that?"
"Probably it's because it's so windy here," he offered.
"It's not because it's too cold?"
"No. I don't think so. I think it's the wind."
"And what about this flower here? What is this one? This is the Myrtaceae family, is it not?"
"It is from the Myrtaceae family. This is a plant called the (i forgot what it called it. getting old sucks.)
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Posted by Rob Kiser on May 17, 2011 at 12:23 AM
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