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Gentian Blues - Page 2

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Nov 1, 2000

Emily Dickinson wrote of a little gentian who tried to be a rose, but could not bloom in the warmth of summer. "The frosts were her condition," the poet concluded. "The Tyrian would not come/ Until the North evoked it. . ." In the same way, perhaps some of us require difficult conditions to bring out our full potential!

Note: Images are by Mary Vaux Walcott and National Geographic, photos by Mimi Kamp and John Egbert, all courtesy of the SW School of Botanical Medicine at: http://chili.rt66.com/hrbmoore/HOMEPAGE/...

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4. Mar 2, 2001 4:42 PM
This is a great article and like Carol, I enjoyed the reference to homesickness. My grandson could relate to that easily.

Thanks for submitting this article to the Nature's Treasures Event. It i ...

-- posted by Red

3. Nov 7, 2000 12:39 PM
In response to message posted by Car:

No, I don't think I ever did take a photo of it. When I say buried, I mean buried! A phot ...

-- posted by CarolWallace

2. Nov 7, 2000 11:59 AM
In response to message posted by CarolWallace:

Hey Carol... do you have a picture of your gentian in the virtual garden? I'd ...

-- posted by Car

1. Nov 1, 2000 9:54 AM
I have to laugh, because I have one gentian and it thrives - but it is planted in an area of my too-large garden that gets almost no attention once the bog display of roses is finished in late June. S ...

-- posted by CarolWallace

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