Author Topic: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease  (Read 1270 times)

genlistlass

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Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« on: April 20, 2009, 16:57:00 »
This is a  daft question..... what is this ground cover that rampages over stone garden walls at this time of the year, it seems mainly bright vivid PURLPLE. Gorgeous and I want some!

Gen in Northumberland where we have had TWO lovely days one after the other...aren't we lucky?
No allotment but medium sized garden with greenhouse, small-ish raised veggie plot and little shed.....my little kingdom:-)

saddad

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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 16:59:10 »
Sounds like Aubretia to me...  :-\

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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 17:00:38 »
I know exactly the one you mean and each and every year I admire it. I love it and would love some myself but dont know what it is either.  ;D

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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 17:01:55 »
Thank you saddad having just done an image search that is exactly what it is. Can I buy this easier than the sweet potato slips  ;D

genlistlass

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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 17:23:59 »
3 gold stars for Saddad! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Thats the one, I had mombretia stuck in my head (thats NOT it) so I was nearly right....... ;D

Will have to buy two, one for the back and one for the front.........looks like once you have it, it sticks around?

Gen
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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 17:41:25 »
Slugs love hiding under that thick carpet of leaves... (Montbretia's orange!!)  ;D

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Re: Identify this plant pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 18:12:56 »
Its lovely mixed with Arabis caucasica  which is white and has a lovely scent :)

 

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