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Title: Close up and what?
Post by: Palustris on February 05, 2004, 20:34:46

(http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=30577c33-5c40-407d-6380-1f3d67a213d5&size=lg)(http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=35b4397a-2e3d-11ee-11a6-717328664a08&size=lg)
Helleborus foetidus and guess what the other is.

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Muddy_Boots on February 05, 2004, 21:18:07

Looks like woodland primrose to me, Eric,any prizes?   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Palustris on February 05, 2004, 21:24:20

Not even the right family, no cocnut or goldfish for you

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Mrs Ava on February 06, 2004, 00:23:02

Pulmanaria (lungwort) ?

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Palustris on February 06, 2004, 20:16:33

Sorry, not that. A clue is that it is well out of season and another that the flowers are only ever 1 cm across.

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: eileen on February 06, 2004, 23:28:50

ARRRGGGHHHH!! My head's going to explode! So tell us please |Eric - what is it!!??

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Carol on February 07, 2004, 01:24:03

Eric
Trillium???

Title: Re: Close up and what?
Post by: Palustris on February 07, 2004, 11:15:01

Ok. Emma Jane was in the correct family, It is Nolana lutea. Book says Winter annual, but this is the first time I have seen it flowering in February, usually in Summer. Took me ages to find out what it is. Eventually saw it in Powys Castle gardens with a label. Then found it in Phillips and Rix book.
Oddest thing is though, we have never knowingly sown the seeds, so no idea how it got here. And it has moved round the garden, again without help from us. Rather ugly leaves too.