Author Topic: Any ideas what this is? (Read 7403 times)

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2005, 23:35:48 »

;D It's a "DUNNOCK" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[size=05pt]and I don't care who knows ;D[/size]

return of the mac · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2005, 23:49:27 »

Ive seen that growing at the side of a lane near my house- thought it looked very nice, always meant to take a pic and post it here. So i dont think theres any way a bulb could have gotten there or pushed through the gap in the tarmac.
How about a poll to settle it? Can we start one in this thread or does alan have to start a new one for a poll?

BAGGY · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2005, 00:33:38 »

Roy - just let it lie will ya ? Let it lie ! ;D ;D ;D ;D

alanr · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2005, 00:55:01 »

I will grant the plant some further time despite the dire warnings it could kill our cats (count of 2 at present and will keep an eye on them :)) and take over our garden (I will watch for roots coming out of the bottom of the pot).

But I think it deserves to live a little longer just to see what sort of flowers (if any) it produces, hoping as I do that this may silence the many voices and finally decide its identity once and for all.

So watch the pot folks!!! or I will, and when anything interesting develops, you can be sure I'll post another piccy!

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2005, 09:23:21 »

I am in the euphorbia or toadflax camp. I have a toadflaxxy thing growing outside our conservatory and it does look like that - grown from seed last year, and getting vast this! My sis has a euphorbia (I can't grow due to daughter and Avas terrible allergies) and it also looks kinda like that. AND I have 4 pots of lilly seedlings, and guess what, they do look like that, altho a lot smaller and weedy! ;D

honeybee · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2005, 10:42:15 »

Would you agree that this is the same plant?

Marley Farley · « **Reply #26 on:** May 15, 2005, 13:57:41 »

;D Yes I'm in the euphorbia camp too. :) Have one that looks just like that & has a yellow flower. ;D

potato head · « **Reply #27 on:** May 15, 2005, 21:28:32 »

Looks very like the linaria that I have growing in my garden, and in the garden walls. But that said, it does look considerably bigger than mine are and a bit less delicate. So I'm in the maybe linaria but I wouldn't bet my life on it camp. ;D

return of the mac · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2005, 18:02:16 »

check the root system- if it has a bulb its a lily (it wont have a bulb i bet ya)/ Im too impatient to wait, as you can tell.

Spurdie · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2005, 20:06:03 »

Have to agree with you, Honey Bee. Definitely a linaria. I have purple and pink varieties. Mine grow up to 4 ft tall, and yes, they seed themselves around!

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2005, 23:01:27 »

It's a lily I tell ya'
Who'd put Euphorbia in a pot for goodness sake? :-\
Anyhow, I shall want proof before I part with my quid :P

return of the mac · « **Reply #31 on:** May 16, 2005, 23:06:34 »

Its not a lily- the bet- is it a quid each youll be paying us or do we have to split it?

Im startin a poll

alanr · « **Reply #32 on:** May 17, 2005, 00:18:37 »

Wow what a hot topic this has turned out to be so I feel it only my duty to keep you all informed.

We now have some flower heads developing as the enclosed piccy shows. Purple? or are we to be surprised?

The plant is drooping slightly as we forgot to water it for a few days, but worry not, its been recently watered and all stems are now upright again.

Will post again once the blooms are fully developed. Not sure if this influences any of the possibilities yet!

Garden Manager · « **Reply #33 on:** May 17, 2005, 17:51:13 »

Have to admit that flower doesnt look like a euphorbia flower (unless you can get purple ones nowadays ;D). But neither though does it look like a lilly. :D :D :P

MagpieDi · « **Reply #34 on:** May 17, 2005, 21:16:47 »

AHA !!! Lovely pics Alan, much easier to identify now !! ;) ;D

Merry Tiller, what about a quid on Gayfeather ( Liatris ) ?? ;) ;D

P.S. Buy yourself a lily with my winnings !! ;D

gillcat · « **Reply #35 on:** May 17, 2005, 21:39:41 »

I have to come in on this now :)

I'm Alan's partner and suspense is killing me

Is it a weed????

please put us out of our misery :) :)

MagpieDi · « **Reply #36 on:** May 17, 2005, 22:28:03 »

Hello there Gill :)

I'm really just guessing !! :D It's a few years since I had it in my garden, but Liatris is a genuine hardy perennial ! ;D Will leave it to the experts to decide. ;) Probably have to wait for the flower to open up, maybe with a fluffy, feathery pink top !! ;D

Garden Manager · « **Reply #37 on:** May 17, 2005, 23:00:21 »

Hmm Liatris eh? Saw some liatris once, planted en masse in the praire borders at Wisley (different variety though). I have to admit quite an attractive plant and flower

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #38 on:** May 17, 2005, 23:08:23 »

Could be, altho I have this in my front garden and it is a way off flowering yet!

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #39 on:** May 17, 2005, 23:41:19 »

Fair enough, the cheque's in the post :-[

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