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Plant ID Please
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I have a large plant in the garden that I can't identify - it has a lot of silver/white woolly stems and leaves with globe-like woolly flowerheads about 1-1.5 in large that are just opening to clusters of yellow flowers. It seems to be a hardy evergreen and kept its leaves and colour over winter. Some of the flowerheads have more leaves growing out of the top of them. It is growing in a woodland style garden and the soil is fairly acid, if that makes any difference. It is not exactly beautiful but is fairly eyecatching as the stalks are approaching 3ft high and there is a large clump of them. It is one of those things that seems vaguely familiar but I just can't recall the name! Any ideas anyone? Lynda |
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 10:16:09 +0000 (UTC), Lynda Thornton
wrote: Hi I have a large plant in the garden that I can't identify - it has a lot of silver/white woolly stems and leaves with globe-like woolly flowerheads about 1-1.5 in large that are just opening to clusters of yellow flowers. It seems to be a hardy evergreen and kept its leaves and colour over winter. Some of the flowerheads have more leaves growing out of the top of them. It is growing in a woodland style garden and the soil is fairly acid, if that makes any difference. It is not exactly beautiful but is fairly eyecatching as the stalks are approaching 3ft high and there is a large clump of them. It is one of those things that seems vaguely familiar but I just can't recall the name! Any ideas anyone? Lynda Could it be mullein? See http://tinyurl.com/bxof6 Pam in Bristol |
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In article , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from Lynda Thornton contains these words: Hi I have a large plant in the garden that I can't identify - it has a lot of silver/white woolly stems and leaves with globe-like woolly flowerheads about 1-1.5 in large that are just opening to clusters of yellow flowers. It seems to be a hardy evergreen and kept its leaves and colour over winter. Some of the flowerheads have more leaves growing out of the top of them. It is growing in a woodland style garden and the soil is fairly acid, if that makes any difference. It is not exactly beautiful but is fairly eyecatching as the stalks are approaching 3ft high and there is a large clump of them. It is one of those things that seems vaguely familiar but I just can't recall the name! Phlomis? White/grey/silver woolly plants usually do best in sunny dry spots rather than the shade of woodland, btw. Janet Hi Janet Many thanks, I think you're right with phlomis - I looked it up on Google images. The plant in question is very large and has obviously been there for years, it's currently tucked up quite close to a large broom but getting enough light as the broom isn't shading it. We have a woodland type garden with large rhododendrons, azaleas, conifers, holly and beech hedging and lots of mature trees in the general area but the garden isn't that dark and gloomy and this plant is in the back, which faces south and gets plenty of sun. Glad it's been found, not that I particularly like it, but I just wanted to know! Does anyone know whether it's a good plant for butterflies by the way? Thanks again Lynda |
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"Lynda Thornton" wrote in message ... In article , Janet Baraclough writes The message from Lynda Thornton contains these words: Hi I have a large plant in the garden that I can't identify - it has a lot of silver/white woolly stems and leaves with globe-like woolly flowerheads about 1-1.5 in large that are just opening to clusters of yellow flowers. It seems to be a hardy evergreen and kept its leaves and colour over winter. Some of the flowerheads have more leaves growing out of the top of them. It is growing in a woodland style garden and the soil is fairly acid, if that makes any difference. It is not exactly beautiful but is fairly eyecatching as the stalks are approaching 3ft high and there is a large clump of them. It is one of those things that seems vaguely familiar but I just can't recall the name! Phlomis? White/grey/silver woolly plants usually do best in sunny dry spots rather than the shade of woodland, btw. Janet Hi Janet Many thanks, I think you're right with phlomis - I looked it up on Google images. The plant in question is very large and has obviously been there for years, it's currently tucked up quite close to a large broom but getting enough light as the broom isn't shading it. We have a woodland type garden with large rhododendrons, azaleas, conifers, holly and beech hedging and lots of mature trees in the general area but the garden isn't that dark and gloomy and this plant is in the back, which faces south and gets plenty of sun. Glad it's been found, not that I particularly like it, but I just wanted to know! Does anyone know whether it's a good plant for butterflies by the way? ~~~~~~~~~ Yes~ butterflies and bees visit for the readily available nectar. Google " phlomis butterflies" Best Wishes Brian. |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Thu, 26 May 2005 10:16:09 +0000 (UTC), Lynda Thornton wrote: Hi I have a large plant in the garden that I can't identify - it has a lot of silver/white woolly stems and leaves with globe-like woolly flowerheads about 1-1.5 in large that are just opening to clusters of yellow flowers. It seems to be a hardy evergreen and kept its leaves and colour over winter. Some of the flowerheads have more leaves growing out of the top of them. It is growing in a woodland style garden and the soil is fairly acid, if that makes any difference. It is not exactly beautiful but is fairly eyecatching as the stalks are approaching 3ft high and there is a large clump of them. It is one of those things that seems vaguely familiar but I just can't recall the name! Any ideas anyone? Lynda Could it be mullein? See http://tinyurl.com/bxof6 Pam in Bristol Sounds like a Phlomis russeliana, nice leaves (nothing eats them! -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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