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Title: My Blues
Post by: rosebud on June 22, 2005, 23:54:55
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Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 22, 2005, 23:56:00
Wow!  That is blue!!  What is it Mary??
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Post by: Marianne on June 23, 2005, 09:04:18
Very pretty but not sure what it is ??
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: rosebud on June 23, 2005, 12:49:18
Hi Emma my darling OH moved it and did not put the ticket in so i dont know ???
But isent it lovely maybe somebody can tell me what it is called it is only 2years old and is about 6feet tall, do you want any seeds if i can save some  Emma ?.
I had some lovely lupins Doris but the snails and slugs destroyed them, so i am going to sow some seeds this weekend and put them in pots for next year and slimey creatures beware. ;D
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Post by: aquilegia on June 23, 2005, 13:01:56
that is gorgeous! I particularly like it next to the yellow.
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 23, 2005, 13:51:54
Wow!  6 foot tall!!  Yes please, if it sets seeds I would definately like to give them a go!  ;D
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: aquilegia on June 23, 2005, 14:04:11
Would it be too cheeky for me to ask for seeds too?
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: rosebud on June 23, 2005, 17:07:41
I shall try and get some for both of you, if it sets seed as Emma said , ok. ;D
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: rosebud on June 23, 2005, 22:23:50
 OH said the plant is some sort of LOBELIA i shall find the name over the weekend unless of course somebody knows better.
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: rosebud on June 28, 2005, 13:21:43
Hi Emma i have found the label to the blue plant, it is called,
LOBELIA SYPHILITICA  ( BLUE CARDINAL FLOWER). i owe OH an apology he did move the label but i couldn't see it :-[. It grows about 5ft not 6 as i said Emma.
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: dibberxxx on June 28, 2005, 15:20:25
that is beautiful such a vivid blue wonderfull brighten up any part of the garden
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: simon404 on June 29, 2005, 23:03:30
Beware the lovely lobelia will self seed prolificallly  :-\
Title: Re: My Blues
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 30, 2005, 13:21:57
Oooo, Rosebud, if it self seeds as Simon says, you can happily let it self seed to me!  Gorgeous and yes please!  ;D