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Painted Tongue (Salpiglossis): Velvety, Stained-Glass Blooms

The striking, vein-patterned flowers photographed at Callaway Gardens are painted tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata). Its velvety, trumpet-shaped blooms in rich hues cause a frenzy at plant sales.

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