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shelagh

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Forgotten Penstemon
« on: July 27, 2011, 07:21:59 PM »
I know I'm a pest but I have just had a lot of slides scanned and one of them was this Penstemon.  Lemon that I am all I have on the original slide is 'Penstemon' and it's dated 2000 so I haven't a hope in hell of remembering what it is.  Can anybody help me? Please.
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2011, 07:49:21 PM »
Looks a little 'pink' Shelagh, but P. rupicola springs to mind?
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2011, 11:08:42 PM »
Or maybe what I have as menziesii microphyllus but I'm not sure that name is right. Davidsonii?
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2011, 12:11:51 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on July 27, 2011, 11:08:42 PM
Or maybe what I have as menziesii microphyllus but I'm not sure that name is right. Davidsonii?
That was my first thought Lesley, looks more like davidsonii than rupicola but I'm no expert. Sorry Shelagh but that's my best guess.
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2011, 09:35:41 AM »
Sorry everyone I have been away and completely forgotten I'd asked this question.

Lesley P. menziesii microphyllus certainly rings a bell.

Thanks to you all.
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2011, 10:25:03 AM »
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Sorry everyone I have been away
Gallivanting again, Mrs S ?!?  ::) ::)
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2011, 01:55:33 PM »
Yes I'm afraid so Maggi our daughter has a holiday home in the South of France half way between Carcassone and Bezier so we just hopped over to see the grandchildren.  It's usually 30+ degrees so much too warm for us 'midlanders' our bones dry out at that heat.  This year however quite a strong breeze kept the temp. down, we thought it was very pleasant but the natives were grumbling.
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2011, 02:40:09 PM »
Quote from: shelagh on August 14, 2011, 01:55:33 PM
Yes I'm afraid so Maggi our daughter has a holiday home in the South of France half way between Carcassone and Bezier so we just hopped over to see the grandchildren.  It's usually 30+ degrees so much too warm for us 'midlanders' our bones dry out at that heat.  This year however quite a strong breeze kept the temp. down, we thought it was very pleasant but the natives were grumbling.

Sounds lovely.... though any more trips away and you'll be in danger of being mistaken for Colleen Rooney! ;D  Thank heavens Brian is not in danger of being mistaken for her husband!  :-X
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2011, 07:09:33 PM »
Hope Brian doesn't have the same sleeping habits :o
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2011, 08:08:07 PM »
Certainly not! He and I may have been photographed occasionally in what at first glance might appear to be a compromising situation, but he was only helping me recover from a coughing fit........ ;D
(Besides, the lovely Shelagh has a right hook that could floor anyone!)
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2011, 03:01:00 PM »
I was going to say he has more hair :o but at least his is all his own and a lovely shade of silver.
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Re: Forgotten Penstemon
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2011, 03:16:49 PM »
Quote from: shelagh on August 15, 2011, 03:01:00 PM
I was going to say he has more hair :o but at least his is all his own and a lovely shade of silver.

He sounds like the Lone Ranger's mount!!!   ;D
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