Thread: Plant ID please
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:41 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Plant ID please

On 1 May, 18:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:
In message , Sacha
writesRay was given this and can't remember its name! *Has anyone any ideas?
http://i25.tinypic.com/2w7lb8x.jpg


My first though was Phytolacca, but when I look for photographs of this
the foliage doesn't seem to match.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley


Sacha,
It's a cultivated form of Phytolacca americana Pokeweed or pokeberry
http://www.botanypictures.com/planti...mozijnbes).jpg

They over winter very well onder cold glass but I have yet to try one
outside.

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries