Topic: Identify strange plant

[ellie2cats]

Can someone please help me to identify this plant.  I think it is called "Colomonea" or similar.  It is an annual and seeds its self freely in my garden and next door!! Grows to about 2 foot tall.

[Flighty]

Collomia graniflora I reckon!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Collomia_grandiflora_20070810-1320-134.jpg

[Barnowl]

Is that the same family as Oleander?

[Flighty]

Barnowl no Nerium oleander is a different species,  it's an evergreen shrub and poisonous!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleander

[ellie2cats]

Thanks Flighty, I nearly had it right.  It is quite a pretty plant so I shall continue to let it misbehave.

[shirlton]

I haven't seen that plant before. Looks a little like my sweet rocket that seeds itself. Perhaps at the end of the year we could do a swap with the seeds..(thats if you like swet rocket)

[Flighty]

Ellie2cats as you say it's a pretty plant! If you should collect and have any spare seed then I'd be interested in some as well.

[ellie2cats]

Hello Flighty and Shirlton

If my Collomia behaves as it did last year I should have plenty of seeds will keep a few flower heads in September. Will be in touch.
I don't think I know sweet rocket but it sounds as though I may want to.
Thanks

[Flighty]

Ellie2cats thanks, look forward to hearing from you!