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daveyp1970

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Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« on: June 09, 2011, 06:10:23 PM »
Could somebody i.d this Eryngium for me please.
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 06:57:21 PM »
It could be Eryngium giganteum, Davey  :)
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 09:26:50 PM »
It looks like Eryngium giganteum Silver Ghost
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 09:44:13 PM »
what i forgot to say is this is only about 10 inches tall at the most does that sound right for giganteum.I think you two have nailed it for me .Thank you.
« Last Edit: June 09, 2011, 09:48:34 PM by daveyp1970 »
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2011, 10:28:47 PM »
Eryngium giganteum Silver Ghost makes about 60cms, I think.... but it looks likethe ones in your photos, Davey, have a bit of growing to do yet.. the buds are only developing so it'll get a bit taller, don't you think?
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2011, 10:34:14 PM »
Some things here are not as tall as normal due to the prolonged exceptionally dry weather.  It does look like E giganteum as I grow it.
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2011, 12:36:43 AM »
Thank you soooo much Maggie and Tony Malcom and Fleur.I am going to stop buying mixed packets of genus seed. ;D
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Re: Mystery Eryngium (Seaholly)
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2011, 08:18:27 AM »
Good idea Davey ; there is hardly ever anything very interesting in them  ;)
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