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Post by revmichael on Sept 28, 2007 10:02:23 GMT
I grew this from RHS free seeds about five years ago and it has bloomed reasonably well except for this year. It started in the early spring and has been going non-stop since then. Now, today, it is still producing new flowers - although obviously there are fewer these days. Here it is:  Can anyone help me with the name (which I've forgotten)? Many thanks. |
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Post by Peek on Sept 28, 2007 10:46:58 GMT
Hmmm, it looks a little bit like a scabious....but I'm not sure if you can get a pink one.
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Post by carlott on Sept 28, 2007 12:18:04 GMT
I name this plant Fred. Just need a couple of sponsors/plant parents now.
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Post by revmichael on Sept 28, 2007 13:10:19 GMT
Hmmm, it looks a little bit like a scabious....but I'm not sure if you can get a pink one. Thats what I though Peek. But when I googled scabious it didn't come up with it. I know that I grew it from seed so I shall have to read through the next free plant list from RHS and see if any name rings a bell. Why is it that some plant names just trip off the tongue and others meet with a complete blank in my mind. I suppose its the same with people. |
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Post by adamzappel on Sept 28, 2007 13:22:45 GMT
Michael, I believe these flowers are Knautia. Here's a photo:  Looks pretty similar, doesn't it? |
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Post by carlott on Sept 28, 2007 13:31:39 GMT
Adam could be correct.  |
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Post by Fi on Sept 28, 2007 13:45:04 GMT
They could very well be Adam - alternatively it's an Astrantia some thing like this one -
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Post by revmichael on Sept 29, 2007 7:17:45 GMT
Michael, I believe these flowers are Knautia. Here's a photo: Looks pretty similar, doesn't it? Thanks Adam for jogging my memory. That is certainly the one - Knautia macedonica I'm grateful to you. That's another problem solv'ed as Inspector Clouseau would have said. |
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