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There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive
little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ |
Plant Name?
"Willow" wrote in message ... Should probably add that I've only ever seen it with a single flower on the spike -- There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow It could be Dietes Bicolor aka Morea Bicolor... your description doesn't match perfectly but is the closest match I can think of. Dietes also comes in a pale blue variety which I have seen, and a lot of the online references seem to indicate there is a white variety, which I have never personally seen, and suspect they are confusing with the pale blue variety. |
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It does look like that's the one thanks.
-- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ silvasurfa wrote in message ... "Willow" wrote in message ... Should probably add that I've only ever seen it with a single flower on the spike -- There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow It could be Dietes Bicolor aka Morea Bicolor... your description doesn't match perfectly but is the closest match I can think of. Dietes also comes in a pale blue variety which I have seen, and a lot of the online references seem to indicate there is a white variety, which I have never personally seen, and suspect they are confusing with the pale blue variety. |
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Its not an iris is it? Dwayne
"Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ |
Plant Name?
-- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Dwayne wrote in message ... Its not an iris is it? Dwayne "Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Actually, you're right. I just found a website that states that it's common name is Wild Iris. http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/acc_num/198900041.html |
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-- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ silvasurfa wrote in message ... "Willow" wrote in message ... Should probably add that I've only ever seen it with a single flower on the spike -- There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow It could be Dietes Bicolor aka Morea Bicolor... your description doesn't match perfectly but is the closest match I can think of. Dietes also comes in a pale blue variety which I have seen, and a lot of the online references seem to indicate there is a white variety, which I have never personally seen, and suspect they are confusing with the pale blue variety. The pictures of Bicolour I've seen have yellow/brown flowers. Grandiflora has white/purple (blue?)/yellow/brown flowers according to the pics I've found on the net. Now I just need to find a site that says what conditions they need rather than trying to sell me plants! |
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Don't think so. It's not a bulb, it might be a perennial... Looks like it's
the Dietes Grandiflora. -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Dwayne wrote in message ... Its not an iris is it? Dwayne "Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ |
Plant Name?
Willow wrote in message ... -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Dwayne wrote in message ... Its not an iris is it? Dwayne "Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Actually, you're right. I just found a website that states that it's common name is Wild Iris. http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/acc_num/198900041.html Don't forget it could be Dietes iridioides as well. Difference is that grandiflora is taller and has a flower 10cm across, iridioides on the other hand is smaller and has flowers 7cm across. Cheers Richard |
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-- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Loosecannon wrote in message ... Willow wrote in message ... -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Dwayne wrote in message ... Its not an iris is it? Dwayne "Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Actually, you're right. I just found a website that states that it's common name is Wild Iris. http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/acc_num/198900041.html Don't forget it could be Dietes iridioides as well. Difference is that grandiflora is taller and has a flower 10cm across, iridioides on the other hand is smaller and has flowers 7cm across. Cheers Richard Cheers big ears. Do the flowers of Iridioides have the same colouring? |
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"Willow" wrote in message ... Don't think so. It's not a bulb, it might be a perennial... Looks like it's the Dietes Grandiflora. -- Wanda aka Willow The yellow dietes is one of the landscaping plants of choice for local councils in South Australia. I've only ever seen the blue in private gardens, where it doesn't seem to grow as tall as the yellow does. I've noticed it can take a little bit of shade, but grows taller and flowers less in the shade. |
Plant Name?
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:35:06 +0800, "Willow"
wrote: There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! Sounds like the Dietes Bicolour. A very tough native plant. |
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"Just a little bit" wrote in message Sounds like the Dietes Bicolour. A very tough native plant. I thought it was African, not Australian in origin. |
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"silvasurfa" wrote in message
... "Just a little bit" wrote in message Sounds like the Dietes Bicolour. A very tough native plant. I thought it was African, not Australian in origin. I agree with the overall opinion of the plant. Dietes Bicolour. This plant is native to Africa, and Lord Howe Island (Australia). -- Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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Willow wrote in message ... -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Loosecannon wrote in message ... Willow wrote in message ... -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Dwayne wrote in message ... Its not an iris is it? Dwayne "Willow" wrote in message ... There's a plant I've seen everywhere, particularly in areas that receive little extra water & care (I've often seen them planted on council verges or on islands in the middle of the road) but receive full sun throughout most of the Summer. It's a reedy plant, it might be a Yucca, the lilly/orchid like flowers are on long stems, the petals of which are white with some black & yellow bits (stripes or dots?) & a purple tounge... I don't have a camera available unfortunately otherwise I would take a piccie! -- Wanda aka Willow The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any circumstances garden gnome http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow ~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~ Actually, you're right. I just found a website that states that it's common name is Wild Iris. http://florawww.eeb.uconn.edu/acc_num/198900041.html Don't forget it could be Dietes iridioides as well. Difference is that grandiflora is taller and has a flower 10cm across, iridioides on the other hand is smaller and has flowers 7cm across. Cheers Richard Cheers big ears. Do the flowers of Iridioides have the same colouring? You betcha! |
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"Wallaby" wrote in message
... YES & NO! Sorry, should have been more clear. That particular plant (Bicolour)is not native to Lord Howe Island, but Dietes are native to both LHI and Africa. -- Remove "not" from start of email address to reply |
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