Harbor Blue and Optimara Manitoba
The blossoms on these two plants are very similar in color. Please forgive the poor photos. Perhaps I can do better some day but Dandy took a bite out of O. Manitoba after I took its picture. I...
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Diana - those are so pretty. As much as I love frilly flowers, the very simple blues take my breath away.To me they really represent Violets.You've done a nice job with them.
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They look well-grown, Diana. And definitely similar in color!
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I love the manitoba and mine died some time ago dont know why but it was not in that good of shape to begin with and despite my efforts it still died .I love yours though it looks really good .
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I love that light shade of blue. It looks so delicate. Nice growing! Cheryl
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Thank you. They are both still in "recovery." However, I was very puzzled years ago when I had two plants with such similar blossoms and finally a kind soul id'd O. Manitoba as looking so much like...
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They are both just beautiful and I love the foliage on both of them. I will keep my eye out, maybe someone at my club has one of them. Just when I am wanting to downsize, I see another must have!
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You are so lucky to have a club. I haven't had anyone ever, well unless you count my mom years ago:). A person probably doesn't need both of these but one stays in the living room and the other in the...
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Perhaps its just me, but the blossoms look very different from each other. ONe is a single star shape in light sky blue and the other a pansy shape with medium blue. I agree with Jan. These two...
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The color is a bit closer than it appears. Manitoba had just come out and wasn't fully developed and for some reason Harbor Blue was being a bear about getting a good photo. The shape of the blossoms...
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Yesterday I put them side by side in the same window. They are both on pedestals (sort of). Today I asked my husband to take a look and he agrees that the color is very similar. Harbor Blue has larger...
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Does anyone know how to tell the difference between Opt. Manitoba and Opt. Stephanie? They look very much alike.
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The shape of the blossoms and the leaves don't look the same to me. Manitoba has dark more pointed foliage in comparison. Maybe someone else can articulate the difference in the bloom shape. If you...
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Thanks Diana. I really wanted Manitoba after seeing your picture and just happened to find a new shipment of Opts. last night, so I bought the one that looks like it is Manitoba. The foliage looks...
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It occurred to me belatedly that Stephanie is a Rhapsodie. It didn't change anything though. I'm glad you found Manitoba if you wanted one; however, there is likely a leaf getting or with babies...
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Yes, that's very helpful, I always try to check the foliage as well. I repotted and put it in isolation for now. I am happy I found it.
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