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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Emagggie on October 01, 2006, 18:47:33

Title: I D Please
Post by: Emagggie on October 01, 2006, 18:47:33
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This is the dried version! It is a large plant, 3-4ft. Saw it in someones garden and asked for  seeds. He very kindly gave me a whole head and told me it's name. I didn't write it down and of course now I don't have a clue.Don't even know the colour.Sorry to be so vague. ::)
Title: Re: I D Please
Post by: Palustris on October 01, 2006, 19:00:43
If that is the flower stem then it looks like a Phlomis, though there are different kinds of that.
Title: Re: I D Please
Post by: Georgie on October 01, 2006, 19:47:15
I agree with Eric.  However a word of warning.  I had to give up growing them because the leaves, although large, were totally ruined by slugs and snails.   :(

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Title: Re: I D Please
Post by: froglets on October 02, 2006, 08:57:46
Yellow flowers?  I'd agree phlomis, although from the picture it could be a bergamot if the flowers were red pink or white & it had scented leaves.
Title: Re: I D Please
Post by: Emagggie on October 02, 2006, 15:36:31
Thanks all. I think it is Phlomis. I'll give it a go and be on the slug and snail alert.!
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