{"id":1190,"date":"2010-02-11T22:08:46","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T02:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2010-03-20T20:29:14","modified_gmt":"2010-03-21T00:29:14","slug":"cobaea-scandens-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=1190","title":{"rendered":"Cobaea scandens and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just a friendly tickle from Cobaea scandens. Teucrium fruticans azureum has nothing whatsoever to worry about, nor does the solanum or ballota. Helleborus lividus can rest easy. <\/p>\n

Cobaea: Rumors of my expansionism are greatly exaggerated. That’s allegedly<\/i> 30 feet. That New Zealanders consider me a noxious weed only attests to their alarmist tendencies. Along with their
\nnuclear-free zone, they’d apparently like a cobaea-free zone as well. The nerve of those kiwis! My friends, who I count many in number, call me Mexican Ivy, Cathedral Bells, Monastery Bells,
\nCup and Saucer Vine. I am beloved. Cathedral walls, chain link fence, makes no difference to me. I’ll cover them all!<\/p>\n

Teucrium: Yes, of course you will. But, excuse me, can you shift to the left a bit? There, that’s it. Ah, that sun does feels good where you’ve been leaning in a bit heavily. Coming from the Mediterranean,
\nI am an avowed sun worshipper, you know, along with my pale friend ballota.<\/p>\n

Ballota: I think we’re getting along beautifully!<\/p>\n

Teucrium: As do I! I’m not blaming anyone. It’s just she’s <\/i>done it again, sandwiching us in and leaving it to us to sort it out. <\/p>\n

And, no offense, Cobaea, but I don’t think that 5-foot tripod is adequate to contain your…ahem…enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Cobaea: Nonsense! I certainly know how to behave. Why I take exception to…<\/p>\n

Hellebore: Say! What part of the Mediterranean do you come from? Ever been to Corsica?<\/p>\n

Solanum: (gasping) I can’t…breathe…<\/p>\n

Cobaea: Oh, my sincere apologies. How’s that? Better?<\/p>\n

Solanum: (weakly) Yes, much, thank you.<\/p>\n

Cobaea: Okay, everyone. Cheese it! Here she comes with those clippers again.<\/p>\n

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