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Postby SilverShark78 » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:31 am

just a quick question for you, does anybody know the name of the typical surf flower? you know what i'm talking about, its on almost every piece of beach-like clothing.
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Postby tomcat360 » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:33 am

Hibiscius?
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Postby Dr Rev » Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:55 am

Weed ? :wink:
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Postby FishKid Wales » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:12 am

Dont believe the above liars its a lily that is usually painted on anything surf related :lol: :lol:
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Postby PapaW » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:13 am

There is this really wicked site you can use to find answers to this sort of thing... Click Here

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Postby libby » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:50 am

It is hibiscus cos i have one tattooed on my wrist :D
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Postby essex sucks » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:55 am

they use both lily and hibiscus and they are the same sort of flower just one has a bigger flower
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:03 pm

Venus fly trap!
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Postby tomcat360 » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:57 pm

PapaWoolacombe wrote:There is this really wicked site you can use to find answers to this sort of thing... Click Here

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hahahaha, I was thinking it would be hilarious if you put google, but that's even better :twisted:
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Postby CheeZee » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:02 pm

...Hibiscus and occasionally lilies :D

i used to be the proud owner of the only 6 stem inter-woven Hibiscus plant in the UK .. " now hows that for a random boring fact !!



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Postby FishKid Wales » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:07 pm

Is it true about the lily thing as i made that up in a week attempt at humor-looks like that 1 backfired a little :oops: :lol:
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Postby GowerCharger » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:21 pm

specifically i think its this one-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_hibiscus
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Postby el_timmo » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:26 pm

it is in fact the hibiscus, but the frangipani is also used
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