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Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die...W0QQitemZ44187
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
...
Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

Oops second photo is of Kalanchoe beharensis.


"loosecanon" wrote in message
...
Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die...W0QQitemZ44187
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
...
Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

Thanks, Richard. I would never have got the Kalanchoe beharensis!

What is the pronunciation of Dietes?

Die-tees? Dee-tees? Di-ee-tes? Dee-ay-tes?

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:15:28 +0800, "loosecanon"
wrote:

Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die...W0QQitemZ44187
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
.. .
Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

haha I say Diet-ees others say die- etees. Don't start with Kalanchoe no one
I have heard yet has pronounced that the same.

Cheers

Richard


"Richard Wright" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Richard. I would never have got the Kalanchoe beharensis!

What is the pronunciation of Dietes?

Die-tees? Dee-tees? Di-ee-tes? Dee-ay-tes?

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:15:28 +0800, "loosecanon"
wrote:

Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die..._W0QQitemZ4418
7
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
.. .
Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

Dunno about anyone else but I pronounce it Die-ee-tees.
B

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
...
Thanks, Richard. I would never have got the Kalanchoe beharensis!

What is the pronunciation of Dietes?

Die-tees? Dee-tees? Di-ee-tes? Dee-ay-tes?

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:15:28 +0800, "loosecanon"
wrote:

Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die...W0QQitemZ44187
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
. ..
Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg

IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden
 

Richard,

We had a few of those iris in our front garden. We were told they were
natives. That may be so, but not of Australia.

They grew into large clumps and if they are not dead-headed after
flowering, the seeds sprout up everywhere.

In my opinion, they're as weed-like as the bloody-awful agapanthus. Both
should be banned (though I hear there is a new aga out which is not as
invasive).

Mark.