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I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! xiv |
Yet another plant query
louisxiv wrote: I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o) http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html |
Yet another plant query
"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... louisxiv wrote: I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o) http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html Thanks for that! |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:16:24 +0100, "louisxiv"
wrote: I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! xiv Looks like a Brassica seedling. See if it turns out as Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Cabbage or Bruseels Sprout.. They all look much the same at that size. |
Yet another plant query
Eryngiums have a basal rosette of leaves and then send up a flower
spike that has the traditional spiky leaves. Some eryngiums have leaves that are, in any case, not that spiky. |
Yet another plant query
La Puce wrote: louisxiv wrote: I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o) http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html Nice pictures!! I agree; his seedling does look like Eryngium! |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:16:24 +0100
"louisxiv" wrote: I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks nothing like the way the plant is meant to. http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily! Yup, Eryngium. I grow it in a border, that's what it looks like very early in the year, except mine is a bit thicker by now. Lovely plant. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to ecom by removing the well known companies |
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"Emery Davis" wrote Yup, Eryngium. I grow it in a border, that's what it looks like very early in the year, except mine is a bit thicker by now. Lovely plant. Yes, probably Eryngium planum - tall stems with sprays of spiky blue flowerheads that individually are smaller than some other eryngium flowers, but you get masses of them. I had a really good deep blue form from Bressingham once that I regret losing. It was very showy. -- Sue |
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