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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: daisymay on April 09, 2006, 19:24:30

Title: plant ID someone please?
Post by: daisymay on April 09, 2006, 19:24:30
saw this in the garden centre yesterday, no label, but was only £1.50 and I really liked it - any ideas what it is and what to do with it?

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/daisymay_/mysteryplant.jpg)

Oooh - just realised I am now  YaBB God!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 09, 2006, 19:29:20
It looks rather like a Saxifrage, but I can't swear to it. If it is, it'll probably do well planted anywhere it'll get a bit of sunand won't be swamped by bigger plants.
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: caroline7758 on April 09, 2006, 20:00:39
Yep, looks like a saxifrage to me too. Amkazingly resilient- I got 2 from the bargain basement shelf at B&Q last year- just noticed this morning they are both flowering & one of them is barely attached to the compost!They are alpines.
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: Palustris on April 09, 2006, 20:02:02
Looks very much like one of the mossy saxifrages to me too. They like a moist, but well drained soil and a little shade from the hottest sun(hah!) If they likes you they will ramp!
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: Roy Bham UK on April 09, 2006, 21:58:31
;D Hi Daisymay AKA YaBBGod ;D This is just a guess... Arenaria montana

(http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/8954/arenariamontana1vb.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: Rosa_Mundi on April 10, 2006, 00:16:52
Saxifraga cespitosa, or Tufted Saxifrage. An alpine, as others have said. Tends to split apart as it grows, and blackbirds love pulling it to bits  ;D Also comes in pink.

www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tufted_saxifrage.htm

(http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/images/tufted_saxifrage.jpg)
Title: Re: plant ID someone please?
Post by: daisymay on April 10, 2006, 15:07:41
Thanks everyone, got just the spot for it then!  ;D