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Title: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: ceres on June 25, 2008, 22:36:50

but what are they?

I thought I had a spare blueberry plant sitting on my staging until it started putting up these long arching shoots and tonight when I got home it has these two pink fluffly little blooms just like pipecleaners. Any ideas?

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Title: Re: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: manicscousers on June 25, 2008, 22:37:27

ooooh, pretty ;D

Title: Re: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: Amazin on June 26, 2008, 00:04:18

Sure it's not a Knotty Ash (Doddius Ticklestickius)?

;D

Or maybe one of the Salvias - Buchananii, perhaps?

Title: Re: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: Chilipepper on June 26, 2008, 00:08:02

watever it is its pwetty ;D

Title: Re: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: ceres on June 26, 2008, 00:24:28

Ah! Great call Amazin, Doddius Ticklestickius it is then!

Thank you, you were close enough to get me there - Salvia chiapensis. It is very very pretty and I have no idea where it came from! But I'm very pleased to have it.

Title: Re: Fluffy pink pipecleaners
Post by: Amazin on June 26, 2008, 01:28:39

Blimey, I was nearly accurate - that's a vast improvement, cheers mate!

;D

Here's a link to pics of both varieties - click to enlarge

http://www.robinssalvias.com/gallery2.shtm

Now that's what I call a dedicated website!

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