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ChrisB

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Plants new to me
« on: May 24, 2009, 01:10:18 PM »
I visited a garden with our North Northumberland Group last week, chock full of wonderful and interesting plants, enough to make my mouth water.  Some were plants I knew but the ones below are plants I don't know.

the first was growing spreading into gravel nicely, just the sort of thing I can usually succeed with here

the second and third are the same plants, one shows the flowers the other the foliage

the last one I just dont know what it might be.

All are likely to be quite choice plants though, knowing the garden owner.
Chris Boulby
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2009, 08:15:14 PM »
2 and 3 are Primula palmata - the photos look like my plant
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2009, 09:47:54 PM »
I pretty sure the last one is Paederota bonarota; grows in crevices and in cracks in the mountains.
The first one could be Veronica bombycina but I am by no means sure about that one.

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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 09:55:46 PM »
The last is definitely the Paedorota. I have lost mine. It didn't come up last spring and I regret it and I really loved it. Had it for years, don't know why it should have died. :'(
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 07:21:18 AM »
The first one looks like Collomia debilis but I'm not sure
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2009, 11:21:50 AM »
I never would have picked those middle ones as a Primula, but the flower does look right.  What a leaf for a Primula!!  :o  Amazing.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2009, 11:27:10 AM by Paul T »
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2009, 06:50:39 PM »
Many thanks all for your expertise.  I thought that second one looked like a primula from the flower, but the leaf looked wrong and I've not come across it before.  I had no idea about the other two though.
Chris Boulby
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2009, 10:32:37 PM »
The first one looked familiar to me but I could not remember the name.  I agree with Wim.  It is Collomia debilis.
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Re: Plants new to me
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 12:34:52 PM »
Another to add to my seed list then Roma, thanks.  It was growing and spreading nicely in the gravel.
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