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15-05-2010, 07:31 PM
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Unknown flower/weed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/4609621680/
Found by friends when they arrived back home in SW France this week. Nothing they have planted. Anyone know what this is? -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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15-05-2010, 07:33 PM
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"Bob Hobden" wrote http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/4609621680/ Found by friends when they arrived back home in SW France this week. Nothing they have planted. Anyone know what this is? Should have said the leaves behind are nothing to with it, they are Tall Beared Iris. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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15-05-2010, 10:19 PM
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In message , Bob Hobden
writes http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/4609621680/ Found by friends when they arrived back home in SW France this week. Nothing they have planted. Anyone know what this is? Is that one inflorescence, or two (coincidentally in line)? -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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15-05-2010, 11:15 PM
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote... Bob Hobden http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/4609621680/ Found by friends when they arrived back home in SW France this week. Nothing they have planted. Anyone know what this is? Is that one inflorescence, or two (coincidentally in line)? One. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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16-05-2010, 06:45 AM
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It's Muscari comosum aka 'Tufted Hyacinth' Bob. The variety
'Plumosum' is the most commonly seen variant since the entire flower head is a filamentous mass, which is allegedly more 'attractive'. Both are relatively easy to grow in well drained or sandy soils but will not tolerate being frozen solid and so are not entirely successful in colder gardens. |
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16-05-2010, 08:39 AM
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"Dave Poole" wrote ... It's Muscari comosum aka 'Tufted Hyacinth' Bob. The variety 'Plumosum' is the most commonly seen variant since the entire flower head is a filamentous mass, which is allegedly more 'attractive'. Both are relatively easy to grow in well drained or sandy soils but will not tolerate being frozen solid and so are not entirely successful in colder gardens. Thanks Dave, presumably it's native to that area around Toulouse? I know it grows on Cyprus 'cause I've seen the normal one a long long time ago but didn't recognise it. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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16-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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Bob wrote:
Thanks Dave, presumably it's native to that area around Toulouse? I know it grows on Cyprus 'cause I've seen the normal one a long long time ago but didn't recognise it. I would assume so Bob yes, although Toulouse is possibly close to its northern limit in France. Typically it is a plant of the Mediterranean basin and is found in France, Italy, Greece and Turkey as well as many of the islands. I've seen it on Cyprus too and I understand that it also occurs on Crete and Corfu. I prefer the straight species as in your pic to the cultivated plumose form, which is a bit of a monstrosity in my view. |
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16-05-2010, 09:37 PM
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