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Trying to identify plant
This plant is a perennial in full flower with pure white daisy like
flowers, 2" across, with a bulbous yellow centre. They are borne on 9" stems. The main foliage is quite dense, very low growing, about 4-5", is a pleasing green/grey and has a spread of 18". It is quite similar to carrot leaves, only much shorter, about 2". It appears to root as it goes. |
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In message , Emrys Davies
writes This plant is a perennial in full flower with pure white daisy like flowers, 2" across, with a bulbous yellow centre. They are borne on 9" stems. The main foliage is quite dense, very low growing, about 4-5", is a pleasing green/grey and has a spread of 18". It is quite similar to carrot leaves, only much shorter, about 2". It appears to root as it goes. Try Rhodanthemum hosmariense (aka Chrysanthemopsis hosmariensis). Most of the other daisies with flowers matching that description (e.g. Leucanthemum, Matricaria) are later flowering. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
... In message , Emrys Davies writes This plant is a perennial in full flower with pure white daisy like flowers, 2" across, with a bulbous yellow centre. They are borne on 9" stems. The main foliage is quite dense, very low growing, about 4-5", is a pleasing green/grey and has a spread of 18". It is quite similar to carrot leaves, only much shorter, about 2". It appears to root as it goes. Try Rhodanthemum hosmariense (aka Chrysanthemopsis hosmariensis). Most of the other daisies with flowers matching that description (e.g. Leucanthemum, Matricaria) are later flowering. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley That is it. I am impressed with your quick response and accuracy and I thank you very much. Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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You might also consider Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana Emrys. It
matches your description in every way and seems to have been quite widely planted over the past 20 or so years. I've used it as ground cover in dry, poor soil where it forms broad mats of very pleasant grey green foliage smothered with 5 - 7cm. wide flowers on long (15cm +) stems in spring and early summer. In wet winters, the foliage becomes more green, but soon 'greys up' with the return of spring sunshine. Very easy to prop BTW - simply take 10cm. stem tips and insert them into sharply drained compost, gritty sand or perlite. Kept moist and lightly shaded, they root in about 2 weeks and are ready for planting out a week or so after that. |
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"Dave Poole" wrote in message
oups.com... You might also consider Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana Emrys. It matches your description in every way and seems to have been quite widely planted over the past 20 or so years. I've used it as ground cover in dry, poor soil where it forms broad mats of very pleasant grey green foliage smothered with 5 - 7cm. wide flowers on long (15cm +) stems in spring and early summer. In wet winters, the foliage becomes more green, but soon 'greys up' with the return of spring sunshine. Very easy to prop BTW - simply take 10cm. stem tips and insert them into sharply drained compost, gritty sand or perlite. Kept moist and lightly shaded, they root in about 2 weeks and are ready for planting out a week or so after that. Thanks for your suggestion and growing tips Dave., but I think that the leaves are those of Rhodanthemum hosmariense. Definitey not a lot to choose between them. Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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In message .com, Dave
Poole writes You might also consider Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana. That one slipped my attention. I was in the plant sales area of a garden yesterday, and they had both Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana and Leucanthemum hosmariense (yet another name for Rhodanthemum hosmariense) on sale; but I couldn't tell them apart. Perhaps they're more distinguishable at full size. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
... In message .com, Dave Poole writes You might also consider Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana. That one slipped my attention. I was in the plant sales area of a garden yesterday, and they had both Anthemis punctata ssp. cupaniana and Leucanthemum hosmariense (yet another name for Rhodanthemum hosmariense) on sale; but I couldn't tell them apart. Perhaps they're more distinguishable at full size. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley Very interesting. I would like to buy both and compare their performances. What is the name of the garden center? The plant I described above is in a woman's garden in my road. She allowed me to take a few cuttings which I have potted up, but I would like a plant or two for this year. None to be found in the Midlands within a reasonable distance of Solihull. Hilliers had them, but are sold out. I am now going to have a look in RHS Plantfinder. Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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"Emrys Davies" wrote:
I have found both plants at Perryhill Nurseries Ltd., East Sussex and I have e-mailed them as they do Mail Order. I notice that there is a mauve Rhodanthemum hosmariense here http://tinyurl.com/2urj95. Are you conversant with this one as I fancy that as well. Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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In message , Emrys Davies
writes "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have found both plants at Perryhill Nurseries Ltd., East Sussex and I have e-mailed them as they do Mail Order. I notice that there is a mauve Rhodanthemum hosmariense here http://tinyurl.com/2urj95. Are you conversant with this one as I fancy that as well. That seems to Google Images misassociating images and labels, the image actually being of an Aster cultivar. (There's the problem that the page with the image insists on redirecting, so I can't get a good look at the page.) Regards, Emrys Davies. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
... In message , Emrys Davies writes "Emrys Davies" wrote: I have found both plants at Perryhill Nurseries Ltd., East Sussex and I have e-mailed them as they do Mail Order. I notice that there is a mauve Rhodanthemum hosmariense here http://tinyurl.com/2urj95. Are you conversant with this one as I fancy that as well. That seems to Google Images misassociating images and labels, the image actually being of an Aster cultivar. (There's the problem that the page with the image insists on redirecting, so I can't get a good look at the page.) Having had a more thorough look I take your point, but is there a mauve Rhodanthemum hosmariense? Regards, Emrys Davies. |
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