Native Plants
Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
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Saturday - March 15, 2008
From: santa barbara, CA
Region: California
Topic: Non-Natives
Title: Response to previous answer on non-native cacti
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Hi Mr. SmartyPlants, Santa Barbara here, again. Thanks for all your effort, especially as it falls outside of the Center's general expertise. That Cacti.com is amazing and I found the answer in the forums. Also found out that Cereus P is only one possible candidate for my plant - who knew?! Thanks again.ANSWER:
Wonderful, we're always glad to help, even when we don't know what we're talking about. Glad you found the information you needed.More Non-Natives Questions
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