unknown Asteraceace ?.

[t00lie]

Not sure if i queried the name of the following plant,( in bloom at the moment), on the old forum.If so and i was given a name my apologies for covering old ground and not filling out a label ....

Behaves as a bi-annual ,(here),with thin leaves the first year .Second year the leaves widen and take on a wavy look.Quickly forms distinctive seed heads.

Thanks Dave

[Lesley Cox]

You were probably told that it is salsify, you pillock! Go and look up its botanical name.

Looks as if you've had a drop or two down your way. wish we could have some!

[ranunculus]

Is that an old colloquial term Lesley....or are you just very good friends?   

[Lesley Cox]

That's right Cliff - just good friends. JUST good friends!

[t00lie]

Ouch Lesley !!!!!!

Cliff ---please be aware that from now on NEITHER applies.


It's a low growing form of a Tragopogon sps which i find most attractive.While i get one or two seedlings appearing in the garden it's certainly not weedy here.Spittle bugs love it though.

Thunder storms and heavy rain tonight after a couple of hot dry weeks.

Cheers Dave.

[Lesley Cox]

Now come on Dave, I wouldn't call anyone a pillock unless I REALLY liked him. It could almost be called a term of endearment.

[Maggi Young]

Quite so, Lesley... why the BD often says to me " No, my sweet little pillock, you've got it wrong again..." and I am quite sure he says this in a gentle spirit of encouragment 

[Lesley Cox]

and I am quite sure he says this in a gentle spirit of encouragment 

but still letting you know that you've got it wrong again.

[Maggi Young]

...and that I am a pillock.....

[Lesley Cox]

 

[t00lie]

I just looked up the meaning of Pillock and found the following---

Blockhead
bonehead
dumba..
dunce
dunderhead
hammerhead
knucklehead
loggerhead
lunkhead
muttonhead
numskull
klutz
simpleton
 and quite a few unmentionables .

So i guess it only gets worse as i fail to see the endearment or encouragement in that.Sob.
 
Anyone else  interested in seed ?.Just send me a personal message.

NB---This offer does not apply to the two,(stick together fems), above.

Rain has stopped so i must get away to work.

Cheers Dave.

[Maggi Young]

Yup, Dave, those are all the names the BD uses on me ... pillock just rolls off the tongue so easily!

[Lesley Cox]

Well I'm afraid I had just relied on (what I thought was) my own limitless knowledge of the English language and hadn't looked for it in the dictionary. I'd never use ANY of these terms for you Dave. Honest! You will always be the charming and delightful southern man who has a great sense of humour and doesn't even mind the occasional little laugh at himself.

This is a genuine sentiment. I'm not looking for seed of the salsify.

[Stephenb]

Sorry to interrupt your friendly conversation, but a question was asked.

At the risk of being called a simpleton for confusing a Scorzonera for a Tragopogon, I'd like to suggest that it is a Scorzonera suberosa (or ssp. cariensis) (or something similar) - what I grow as this is quite dwarf compared to common Salsify. Here are a few pictures of mine:

[Maggi Young]

I apologise for our conversational wanderings, Stephen.
I would like to add that your photos are extremely sharp and most attractive.