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Brian Ellis

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Unknown plant in rock garden
« on: May 27, 2009, 12:07:22 PM »
On a visit to a garden at the weekend we saw this plant, I am sure someone will be able to identify it for me please.  It was about 20 cm tall but looks as though it might shoot up, probably planted by a bird!
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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 03:20:07 PM »
Only a shot in the dark:  Epimedium shoots after pruned to groundlevel?

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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 09:54:30 PM »
Don't think so, but I can't offer anything better. :(
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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 10:00:57 PM »
That certainly does look like a strong shoot, doesn't it.  Can't help with identity, although it is dimly ringing some bells in the back of my mind. ::)
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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 10:40:13 PM »
Looks like a Berberis species, certainly reminds me of one I grew from seed cw in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2009, 10:56:56 PM »
Funnily enough John that had crossed my little mind...definitely not an epimedium though Gerd.
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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2009, 07:45:18 AM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on May 27, 2009, 10:56:56 PM
Funnily enough John that had crossed my little mind...definitely not an epimedium though Gerd.

Sorry - believe it or not: I actually thought Berberis and then wrote Epimedium!

A faulty circuit!  :-[

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Re: Unknown plant in rock garden
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2009, 09:57:18 AM »
Well I thought that was strange from you Gerd :-\  Faulty circuits are all too often in this household!!  The concensus is towards berberis then.
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