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Help with flower ID please???
Hi,
I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless The plant is herbaceous and grows to about 3' with purple flower spikes. Individual flowers are only about 8 to 10 mm across. Here's a link to a photo showing the flower spike and leaves. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view1.jpg ....and here's a closer view of the individual flowers. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view2.jpg Alan Melville |
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Help with flower ID please???
"Alan" wrote in
: Hi, I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless I think it is purple toadflax, Linaria purpurea. Very pretty and elegant, with snap-dragon flowers. I say 'I think' because I thought they had the flower lips brushed with yellow, but that may be a local variation. Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
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In article , Alan
writes Hi, I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless The plant is herbaceous and grows to about 3' with purple flower spikes. Individual flowers are only about 8 to 10 mm across. Here's a link to a photo showing the flower spike and leaves. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view1.jpg ...and here's a closer view of the individual flowers. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view2.jpg Linaria -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Help with flower ID please???
Yes, definitely 'Linaria purpurea'.
There is also very nice clear pink form called 'Canon J Went, which is a somewhat less prolific seeder, and more recently a white form. All are short lived and need to be left to seed each year to get a supply of young plants. Will grow in full sun and poor soil. Regards, Chris in Somerset "Alan" wrote in message ... | Hi, | | I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a | cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the | botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens | (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact | some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a | weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless | | The plant is herbaceous and grows to about 3' with purple flower spikes. | Individual flowers are only about 8 to 10 mm across. | | Here's a link to a photo showing the flower spike and leaves. | | http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view1.jpg | | ...and here's a closer view of the individual flowers. | | http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view2.jpg | | Alan Melville | | |
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Linaria
Thanks Kay and Victoria. It certainly looks like it. Alan |
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Help with flower ID please???
"Alan" wrote in
: Hi, I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless I think it is purple toadflax, Linaria purpurea. Very pretty and elegant, with snap-dragon flowers. I say 'I think' because I thought they had the flower lips brushed with yellow, but that may be a local variation. Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
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Help with flower ID please???
In article , Alan
writes Hi, I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless The plant is herbaceous and grows to about 3' with purple flower spikes. Individual flowers are only about 8 to 10 mm across. Here's a link to a photo showing the flower spike and leaves. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view1.jpg ...and here's a closer view of the individual flowers. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view2.jpg Linaria -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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Help with flower ID please???
Yes, definitely 'Linaria purpurea'.
There is also very nice clear pink form called 'Canon J Went, which is a somewhat less prolific seeder, and more recently a white form. All are short lived and need to be left to seed each year to get a supply of young plants. Will grow in full sun and poor soil. Regards, Chris in Somerset "Alan" wrote in message ... | Hi, | | I'm currently cataloguing the plants in my garden. (89 so far) I've come a | cross one I don't know the name of. I hoping someone can tell me both the | botanical name and the common name. I've seen it a lot of local gardens | (north of Scotland) where it seems to grow without much care at all. In fact | some of you may prefer to call it a weed than a garden flower. If it is a | weed it's a nice one and I'll be giving it permission to stay regardless | | The plant is herbaceous and grows to about 3' with purple flower spikes. | Individual flowers are only about 8 to 10 mm across. | | Here's a link to a photo showing the flower spike and leaves. | | http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view1.jpg | | ...and here's a closer view of the individual flowers. | | http://web.onetel.net.uk/~haggis63/flower-view2.jpg | | Alan Melville | | |
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Help with flower ID please???
Linaria
Thanks Kay and Victoria. It certainly looks like it. Alan |
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