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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: nilly71 on July 23, 2009, 19:14:26

Title: 2 x what's this?
Post by: nilly71 on July 23, 2009, 19:14:26

Maybe there should be a "What's this" forum ;D

I really must label stuff, this plant must of been taken from a cutting or one sent to me and i have split it, as 4 of them were in a pot that i have planted. I have no-idea if it's edible or not.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P1725_23-07-09.jpg)
close up
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P172501_23-07-09.jpg)

This is growing wild by the side of my plot, it's about 4-5' high and smells a bit like rosemary.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P1723_23-07-09.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P172301_23-07-09.jpg)

Neil

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: Unwashed on July 23, 2009, 20:03:48

Second one's mugwort.  You can smoke it in small quantities.

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: Digeroo on July 23, 2009, 20:13:46

my guess on the first one is Escallonia

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: Hector on July 23, 2009, 20:14:20

Is the first one a wee bit prickly...its not a young Escallonia is it?

edit...great minds think alike Digeroo :)

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: nilly71 on July 23, 2009, 20:30:49

Quote from: Hector on July 23, 2009, 20:14:20

Is the first one a wee bit prickly...its not a young Escallonia is it?

edit...great minds think alike Digeroo :)

No, it's not prickly.

Quote from: Unwashed on July 23, 2009, 20:03:48

Second one's mugwort.  You can smoke it in small quantities.

Thanks, i'll have to look that up.

Neil

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: Unwashed on July 23, 2009, 21:11:31

First one looks like scarlet pimpernel.

Title: Re: 2 x what's this?
Post by: nilly71 on July 31, 2009, 21:52:47

I think i have found what the first one might be.
This is it flowering
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P185501_31-07-09.jpg)

This is a Diascia(flying colours) about 6 weeks after i bought it half dead from B&Q for about 50p
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P185502_31-07-09.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/P185601_31-07-09.jpg)
The only thing i can think of, is i potted us some bits that i had cut of the main plant.  ???

Neil