Identification: Strange purple flowers of mystery...

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  1. Planted

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    Does anyone have any idea what this is? I have been searching the internet and reading books for days but coming up with nothing that matches it. I found The Purple Bell Vine, The early purple Orchid and the Chelone...which are all similar, but they are not what this is, the leaves dont match and the flowers are slightly different. It is a rather odd little fellow. At first it just flowered a little clump of purple, then they turned into little flower pods and now there are tube like flowers growing out of the flower pod things! I have no idea about plants, i rescued this one and grew it and would like to know what it is. Any help is much appreciated. If it is of any aide- the leaves are opposite and toothed!
     
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    Chris, you are truely a god among the plant people of this forum :D Hurrah! and Thanks!
     
  4. James D.

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    Those plants are avery common annual bedding plant here for the summer.
     

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