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Plant ID?
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A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? -- Jenny (Rotterdam the Netherlands) remove the squirrel to reply |
In article , JennyC
writes Hi all A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble What are the flowers like? Single? In clusters? 6inches across - more, less? How many petals? Do they sit up or hang down? What shape are the leaves? -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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writes Hi all A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? -- Jenny It could be a well-grown specimen of one of the white-flowered Lavatera's - 'Barnsley' or 'Blushing Bride' at least could get to that size. (I wouldn't say "tropical look", but that's subjective). I'm sure that there must be other plants matching this description, but their identities escape me. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
"Kay" wrote in message ... In article , JennyC writes Hi all A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble What are the flowers like? Single? In clusters? 6inches across - more, less? How many petals? Do they sit up or hang down? Don't know ! I've never seen the flowers myself. I will enquire. What shape are the leaves? They are a sort of large oval. Fairly smooth on top and 'hairy' underneath. I'll be at her house over the weekend and will take pictures.......... Jenny |
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , JennyC writes Hi all A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? -- Jenny It could be a well-grown specimen of one of the white-flowered Lavatera's - 'Barnsley' or 'Blushing Bride' at least could get to that size. (I wouldn't say "tropical look", but that's subjective). I'm sure that there must be other plants matching this description, but their identities escape me. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley No. Much more tropical than a Lavatera :~) Jenny |
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 26/6/05 23:06, in article , "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote: In message , JennyC writes Hi all A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? -- Jenny It could be a well-grown specimen of one of the white-flowered Lavatera's - 'Barnsley' or 'Blushing Bride' at least could get to that size. (I wouldn't say "tropical look", but that's subjective). I'm sure that there must be other plants matching this description, but their identities escape me. I started thinking about a Sparmannia but can't imagine it surviving winters in Holland - it certainly won't here. Sacha No. Nice plant though :~) I post some pictures after the weekend.......... Jenny |
"JennyC" wrote A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? I think I have found it :~)) Hydrangea aspera sargentiana : http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/h/ex/hysarg.htm Jenny :~) |
In article , JennyC
writes "JennyC" wrote A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? I think I have found it :~)) Hydrangea aspera sargentiana : http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/h/ex/hysarg.htm Blimey, Jenny, how were we supposed to get that from that description, when you leave out the most characteristic bit, the shape of the flowers? ;-) -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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from Kay contains these words: In article , JennyC writes "JennyC" wrote A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? I think I have found it :~)) Hydrangea aspera sargentiana : http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/h/ex/hysarg.htm Blimey, Jenny, how were we supposed to get that from that description, when you leave out the most characteristic bit, the shape of the flowers? ;-) "Large white flowers" had me thinking along the lines of magnolia :-} Janet |
"Kay" wrote in message ... In article , JennyC writes "JennyC" wrote A friend has a large shrub type plant in her garden that we'd like to identify. Its about 7ft tall Large leaves with a 'hairy' feel to them The stem of the leaf bracts is also very 'hairy' These are soft hairs, green coloured It has large white flowers Has a very tropical look to it, but grows here in Holland without any trouble I've googled, but not been able to find it. Any ideas? I think I have found it :~)) Hydrangea aspera sargentiana : http://www.esveld.nl/htmldia/h/ex/hysarg.htm Blimey, Jenny, how were we supposed to get that from that description, when you leave out the most characteristic bit, the shape of the flowers? ;-) Kay 'cos it didn't flower this year, due to my friend pruning of all the flower shots in spring !!!!!!! So I didn't know what they looked like........... Jenny |
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