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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Emagggie on August 18, 2007, 13:07:04

Title: Another ID please.
Post by: Emagggie on August 18, 2007, 13:07:04
I have been given seeds from this monster (10ftish) and cannot remember the name ::) Can anybody help please?
Title: Re: Another ID please.
Post by: valmarg on August 18, 2007, 13:52:25
Looks like a type of echium.

valmaeg
Title: Re: Another ID please.
Post by: Paulines7 on August 19, 2007, 10:18:15
It looks like CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS PYRAMIDALIS (TUSCAN CYPRUS)
Columnar conifer - also known as Tuscan Cyprus.  Beautiful upright conifer excellent as a tree in its own right or grouped for screening.  Hardy easily tolerates all conditions.

I found it here:  http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/trees.html




   
Title: Re: Another ID please.
Post by: Emagggie on August 19, 2007, 18:55:14
Echium Pininana for sure!!!Thanks Valmarg ;D
And thanks Paulines7 for your suggestion too.
Title: Re: Another ID please.
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 19, 2007, 22:21:44
Aren't they great!  I grew them one year and planned to save the seeds but they were so vicious I couldn't work out how to get at them.  No need, seeded itself at will all over the garden.  Fab plant, but slightly tender. 
Title: Re: Another ID please.
Post by: Emagggie on August 19, 2007, 23:28:55
I've now been able to read about it (now I know what it is ;D) and I understand  the plant flowers every second year. I do like something a bit different.
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