Seen in the gardens at Cottesbrooke today.

www.bellows.org.uk/misc/flower.jpg

Help appreciated

Thanks

Nick

On Jun 26, 7:38*pm, NOTTNICK wrote:
Seen in the gardens at Cottesbrooke today.

www.bellows.org.uk/misc/flower.jpg

Help appreciated

Thanks

Nick

I notice that the webpage link I put in is pefixed with google when
clicked on.

NOTTNICK said:


Seen in the gardens at Cottesbrooke today.

www.bellows.org.uk/misc/flower.jpg


Something in the Pinks family (Caryophyllaceae), I think.

Possibly a white culitvar of Lychnis (campion) or Agrostemma
(corncockle)?

Plant trivia: 'Pink' originally refered to the *notching* found on
the flower petals, and only later came to mean the *color* that is
typical of most pinks. (The older meaning of the word continues
in use for the special type of scissors known as "pinking shears.")

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"Vegetables are like bombs packed tight with all kinds of important
nutrients..." --Largo Potter, Valkyria Chronicles

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On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:58:38 -0400, Pat Kiewicz
wrote:

NOTTNICK said:


Seen in the gardens at Cottesbrooke today.

www.bellows.org.uk/misc/flower.jpg


Something in the Pinks family (Caryophyllaceae), I think.

Possibly a white culitvar of Lychnis (campion) or Agrostemma
(corncockle)?

Plant trivia: 'Pink' originally refered to the *notching* found on
the flower petals, and only later came to mean the *color* that is
typical of most pinks. (The older meaning of the word continues
in use for the special type of scissors known as "pinking shears.")


The leaves at the bottom of the photos resemble four o'clocks, as do
the flowers.

Boron

NOTTNICK said:


Seen in the gardens at Cottesbrooke today.

www.bellows.org.uk/misc/flower.jpg

BE VERY CAREFUL. If it is not an edible garden plant, you could be
seriously chastised by the resident netnannynazis!

Steve

said:



7Pat Kiewicz wrote:

But the flowers in the original picture aren't four o'clocks.
Yes, I see what you mean. The blossoms resemble 4:00 but that's
all. The foliage, assuming that I'm looking at the right stuff, is
familiar but my old brain isn't connecting this morning....

Had an e-mail from the original poster. It turned out to be a white
cultivar of corncockle (Agrostemma)

Final ID: Agrostemma githago 'Ocean Pearls'

Apparently, this species is considered an invasive weed in parts of
North America (reseeding annual).

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/219297/

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Pat in Plymouth MI

"Vegetables are like bombs packed tight with all kinds of important
nutrients..." --Largo Potter, Valkyria Chronicles

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