Groundsel (Ligularia)
 

I am trying to differentiate between Ligularia veitchiana and Ligularia
sibirica (a friend of mine has quite a nice collection of Ligularias, but
there is some disagreement as to which is which). And I HAVE googled. Also
looked in RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants and similar books. Lots of
photos on the Web, but completely useless - usually flowers only, no leaves,
or else conflicting photos. Can you please give me any pointers - what are
characteristics of both plants, or perhaps there is a National Collection of
Ligularias in UK where I could ask for help?

Regards, Barbara.

Groundsel (Ligularia)
 

In message , Basia Kulesz
writes
I am trying to differentiate between Ligularia veitchiana and Ligularia
sibirica (a friend of mine has quite a nice collection of Ligularias, but
there is some disagreement as to which is which). And I HAVE googled. Also
looked in RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants and similar books. Lots of
photos on the Web, but completely useless - usually flowers only, no leaves,
or else conflicting photos. Can you please give me any pointers - what are
characteristics of both plants, or perhaps there is a National Collection of
Ligularias in UK where I could ask for help?

Regards, Barbara.

I've found one nursery which sells both plants, so you could try asking
them.

http://www.shrublandparknurseries.co...ine_plants.htm

Cotswold Garden Flowers also describes both species

http://www.cgf.net/plants.php?genus=LIGULARIA

The online Flora of China covers those two species (and 122 others). You
could try and see if you can make sense of the key and descriptions
therein.

http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/m...eae-AGH-Seneci
oneae-part1_coauthoring.htm
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Stewart Robert Hinsley

Groundsel (Ligularia)
 

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In message , Basia Kulesz
writes
I am trying to differentiate between Ligularia veitchiana and Ligularia
sibirica (a friend of mine has quite a nice collection of Ligularias, but
there is some disagreement as to which is which). And I HAVE googled.
Also
looked in RHS Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants and similar books. Lots of
photos on the Web, but completely useless - usually flowers only, no
leaves,
or else conflicting photos. Can you please give me any pointers - what
are
characteristics of both plants, or perhaps there is a National Collection
of
Ligularias in UK where I could ask for help?

Regards, Barbara.

I've found one nursery which sells both plants, so you could try asking
them.

http://www.shrublandparknurseries.co...ine_plants.htm

I've sent an e-mail - thanks for a suggestion.

Cotswold Garden Flowers also describes both species

http://www.cgf.net/plants.php?genus=LIGULARIA

Somewhat laconic, but it hints at colour difference in the flowers:)

The online Flora of China covers those two species (and 122 others). You
could try and see if you can make sense of the key and descriptions
therein.

http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/m...eae-AGH-Seneci
oneae-part1_coauthoring.htm

Yes, I've studied these. Bit difficult for a layman, pity that there are no
drawings.

Should anyone be interested, I'll show some photos. Nice "architectural"
plants, even if exact names remain a mystery:)

http://images24.fotosik.pl/30/7f705148fe27d5dd.jpg
http://images26.fotosik.pl/30/73c95516784af793med.jpg

http://images30.fotosik.pl/30/ee55541d5c235a3f.jpg

http://images26.fotosik.pl/30/713beaa3b26bce82med.jpg

Regards, Barbara.