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Flower Identification
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| Hi all
Is there a general flower identification guide that anyone could recommend -
preferably online ? I have tried google but seem to get lots of wild flowers
and others which seem limited in scope ?
I am trying to identify a pinkish/purple flower, supeficially the shape of a
poppy, five petals to the fore, 4 just behind, giving 9 in total. The petals
are just over 2 inches in diameter, have a green central button surrounded
by numerous yellow err (anthers ?). They grown to between 4 and 5 foot high,
on a thin, cylindical, rigid, wire-like stem. The leaves vary a lot in size,
but the biggest are 6 or 7 inches across and shaped like a Maple leaf. They
are in flower at the moment - and have been for a few weeks or more.
many thanks
lol
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| On 30/8/05 17:10, in article
df20dv$8re$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com, "Lol"
<teledev1@btconnect.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Is there a general flower identification guide that anyone could recommend -
> preferably online ? I have tried google but seem to get lots of wild flowers
> and others which seem limited in scope ?
>
> I am trying to identify a pinkish/purple flower, supeficially the shape of a
> poppy, five petals to the fore, 4 just behind, giving 9 in total. The petals
> are just over 2 inches in diameter, have a green central button surrounded
> by numerous yellow err (anthers ?). They grown to between 4 and 5 foot high,
> on a thin, cylindical, rigid, wire-like stem. The leaves vary a lot in size,
> but the biggest are 6 or 7 inches across and shaped like a Maple leaf. They
> are in flower at the moment - and have been for a few weeks or more.
>
Are you by any chance growing Dahlia imperialis or D. excelsa? It doesn't
really match but....just a thought.
OTOH, what about Japanese anemone - Anemone hupehensis?
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Sacha
(remove the weeds for email)
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| Sacha wrote ....
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> OTOH, what about Japanese anemone - Anemone hupehensis?
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well done !!
Just checked google images and that is exactly what it is - thank-you
Not quite sure what the reference to 'September Charm' is though ?
regards lol
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| On 30/8/05 20:12, in article
df2b20$9sa$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com, "Lol"
<teledev1@btconnect.com> wrote:
> Sacha wrote ....
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> -snip-
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> well done !!
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> Just checked google images and that is exactly what it is - thank-you
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> Not quite sure what the reference to 'September Charm' is though ?
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Just the name of the variety, I think. They're lovely things and bring a
welcome new flowering to late summer. I particularly like the white ones
because they glow in the evening light.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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