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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: posie on February 13, 2008, 16:42:37

Title: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: posie on February 13, 2008, 16:42:37

I put this in my garden about 4 years ago and it was a reasonably small neat looking plant and now it's turned into a monster!  It never seems to stop flowering either.  Unfortunately it's overshadowing everything else now, so will probably end up in my allotment.

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l274/posiepain/flower002.jpg)

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l274/posiepain/flower001.jpg)

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: Mrs Ava on February 13, 2008, 16:49:36

Osteosperum. 

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: posie on February 13, 2008, 17:04:07

Thanks for that Emma Jane.   :)

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on February 13, 2008, 17:48:46

Very easy to take cuttings from so start a small one off again :)

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: rosebud on February 13, 2008, 18:06:53

Posy, any cuttings going spare ? please.

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: posie on February 13, 2008, 18:09:54

You can have as much as you like Rosebud!  How would I take cuttings etc from it?  I'm rubbish with flowers, they grow or they don't.....end of lol   :)

Title: Re: Any idea what flower this is?
Post by: floraldi on February 21, 2008, 18:02:04

It is an especially good example of osteospurnum.  I have to take cuttings each year to keep them otherwise they seem to get all droopy. But mine is much paler than yours and the leaves are more grey. If you find it's not a lot of trouble I too would like a cutting (postage refunded of course).
I think the best way to take a cutting is to leave some of the shoot length so that a fresh cut could be made higher up at planting time and still be fresh.  I am curious to know if you have ever cut your's back?