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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 26, 2017 6:44:06 GMT
My first thought is that it is a crab apple variety - when we were at Olaf's at the weekend I saw one and the colouring was very similar... Ladygardener, |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2017 7:05:19 GMT
That blossom is lovely Ladygardener, I would guess at a cherry tree. |
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Post by Tig on Apr 26, 2017 11:37:22 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2017 12:51:42 GMT
I've got one now please, it appeared in the back garden lord knows when I don't remember it being there last year.   It has grass seed like heads, anyone recognise it. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 26, 2017 13:27:04 GMT
I've got one now please, it appeared in the back garden lord knows when I don't remember it being there last year. It has grass seed like heads, anyone recognise it. I am not up on grasses really - that is Tig, it looks like a baby Pampas grass but you said it has "seed like heads" - do you mean there were loads of flowers Barbara? |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2017 13:48:14 GMT
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Post by andy on Apr 26, 2017 17:18:00 GMT
Malus profusion
The grass is Carex pendula.
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 26, 2017 17:48:25 GMT
Rosefriend, Barbara, Tig, andy, thanks very much for your help with the identification. It will be interesting to see what it is like in summer and autumn, I have a feeling it's leaves are a reddish colour all summer long. 
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Post by Tig on Apr 26, 2017 19:42:25 GMT
I agree with Andy Barbara, get it out quickly, I left some as I thought it looked quite nice, it seeds everywhere and is tough to dig up once it gets established. |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2017 20:31:17 GMT
It's a tough looking cookie Tig, andy, I was looking at it wondering when I had planted it, then I saw the seed heads and knew I hadn't, I'm not a lover of grass's although a different story, someone in the area has been growing cannabis, and has dumped the compost at the gate of the allotments, well it's in everyone who passed compost bins now, lord knows how much of the stuff they grew but there's tons of the compost, and boy can you smell weed in it.  |
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Post by andy on Apr 26, 2017 20:45:52 GMT
Hehe Barbara, these are the complete bane in my life. They spread like mad and offer no horticultural value at all. However, they do look good planted around the side of a natural pond......in my humble opinion!!!!!
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Post by Barbara on Apr 26, 2017 20:52:38 GMT
I don't have room for a pond andy, so tomorrow it's a gonner. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 27, 2017 6:22:42 GMT
someone in the area has been growing cannabis, and has dumped the compost at the gate of the allotments, well it's in everyone who passed compost bins now, lord knows how much of the stuff they grew but there's tons of the compost, and boy can you smell weed in it. I'm sure folk were coming in their hords to get some Barbara.  I remember one year the police came to inspect our plots, a few years back it was when there were only a few plots being used, as they'd had a report someone was growing cannabis, nobody was of course. |
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Post by Barbara on Apr 27, 2017 6:26:05 GMT
Well someone round here is growing enough to supply the whole of Manchester Ladygardener, |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 28, 2017 18:02:33 GMT
Looking at the flowers Ladygardener, could it be an ornamental quince - Chaenomeles (probably not spelt right!) |
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Post by andy on Apr 29, 2017 4:25:35 GMT
Looking at the flowers Ladygardener , could it be an ornamental quince - Chaenomeles (probably not spelt right!) Pretty sure it's Malus profusion Jas.....I have two stunners in the Rockery |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 29, 2017 5:59:54 GMT
Jasmine, I think it's a crab apple to be sure, I'll ask Jenny to get a pic of it in full leaf (they're purple when mature) and we'll see in the autumn if it gives any fruits. Jenny has several apple trees and their blossom is smashing, they hummed with bees every time I passed. andy does your crab apple give apples?
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Post by andy on Apr 29, 2017 6:19:23 GMT
andy does your crab apple give apples? Unfortunately no LG. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 29, 2017 6:24:20 GMT
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Post by blc on Jul 17, 2017 2:03:50 GMT
Hi everyone. I need some help identifying a flower. We passed this house and these flowers caught my eye.   Its kind of hard to see in the pics but the buds seem to open on the right side, then work their way to the left to open. There is a partially open flower to the left. The unopened part almost looks striped, like a bee. I took the pic today. The leaves make me think Iris, but do any Iris' bloom this late? I also thought maybe a type of daylily. I've tried searches on google and came up empty.  |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 17, 2017 6:15:16 GMT
It's crocosmia Lucifer blc.
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Post by blc on Jul 17, 2017 6:17:43 GMT
It's crocosmia Lucifer blc. Thanks so much!  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 17, 2017 6:33:35 GMT
It's crocosmia Lucifer blc. Thanks so much! There are different varieties blc, and I also have Lucifer - love it actually but Crocosmia is the bane of some people's lives - once you have it you rarely can ever get rid of it !!! |
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Post by blc on Jul 17, 2017 7:09:54 GMT
Thanks so much! There are different varieties blc, and I also have Lucifer - love it actually but Crocosmia is the bane of some people's lives - once you have it you rarely can ever get rid of it !!! Really? Is it a bulb or a rhizome? Is it invasive? We had lily of the valley at our old house. We had to dig down at least a foot to get rid them. Their rhizomes were infested in our quince bush and nearly killed it. There was just one frond left. It recovered very nicely. I wanted to bring it but hubby said to leave it. We could get another. Had planted some Heath too and had to leave that as well. The root system is so woody. I looked up the Crocosmia after Barbara posted it, and I think the one in that yard is Fire King. We have an area on the side of the house where there is a sidewalk and steps down to the backyard. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to plant it between the house and sidewalk. The sidewalk also leads to the garage service door so there would be cement on two sides, the house on one. There is a pretty long stretch. Maybe we could put some kind metal sheeting into the ground to keep it from spreading too much. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 17, 2017 7:26:23 GMT
There are different varieties blc, and I also have Lucifer - love it actually but Crocosmia is the bane of some people's lives - once you have it you rarely can ever get rid of it !!! Really? Is it a bulb or a rhizome? Is it invasive? We had lily of the valley at our old house. We had to dig down at least a foot to get rid them. Their rhizomes were infested in our quince bush and nearly killed it. There was just one frond left. It recovered very nicely. I wanted to bring it but hubby said to leave it. We could get another. Had planted some Heath too and had to leave that as well. The root system is so woody. I looked up the Crocosmia after Barbara posted it, and I think the one in that yard is Fire King. We have an area on the side of the house where there is a sidewalk and steps down to the backyard. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to plant it between the house and sidewalk. The sidewalk also leads to the garage service door so there would be cement on two sides, the house on one. There is a pretty long stretch. Maybe we could put some kind metal sheeting into the ground to keep it from spreading too much. Yes they are Corms - and yes invasive - again in the right place they look great ,some good new varieties as well. Bright Eyes is one..I do like the look of Emily Mackensie as well - very nice flower. Sounds an ideal spot and it would keep it in check as well. |
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Post by blc on Jul 17, 2017 16:51:42 GMT
Really? Is it a bulb or a rhizome? Is it invasive? We had lily of the valley at our old house. We had to dig down at least a foot to get rid them. Their rhizomes were infested in our quince bush and nearly killed it. There was just one frond left. It recovered very nicely. I wanted to bring it but hubby said to leave it. We could get another. Had planted some Heath too and had to leave that as well. The root system is so woody. I looked up the Crocosmia after Barbara posted it, and I think the one in that yard is Fire King. We have an area on the side of the house where there is a sidewalk and steps down to the backyard. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to plant it between the house and sidewalk. The sidewalk also leads to the garage service door so there would be cement on two sides, the house on one. There is a pretty long stretch. Maybe we could put some kind metal sheeting into the ground to keep it from spreading too much. Yes they are Corms - and yes invasive - again in the right place they look great ,some good new varieties as well. Bright Eyes is one..I do like the look of Emily Mackensie as well - very nice flower. Sounds an ideal spot and it would keep it in check as well. We also have a small creek in the backyard at the edge of the property. There is a section maybe 20 ft wide that is empty and I need to have hubby weedeat it keep the weeds down. There is some type of bush/brush/tree that gets tiny flowers and berries later, and it seems invasive and sends out suckers. I like having some of it to help with privacy, but I don't want it creeping into the yard too much. I see that the Crocosmia likes sun/partial shade. Where are yours? This area is partially shady, but I would probably need to put some metal down in the ground to keep it from spreading into the yard too much. I just wondered if anyone has it in a partially shady location. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 17, 2017 17:12:54 GMT
Mine are in full sun and love it blc,- I have already pulled them out twice - lol - now I've decided they can stay!! |
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Post by blc on Jul 22, 2017 18:50:28 GMT
Mine are in full sun and love it blc ,- I have already pulled them out twice - lol - now I've decided they can stay!! The container I bought has two plants in it, a third may be coming up. The leaves on one of the plants is turning yellow and brown. when I bought it, it was so waterlogged that it was dropping when I picked up the container. I sat it in a base in the cart. Do you think too much water is causing the leaves to do that. Since it handles drought well, it might not like being soggy.  I also have another plant identified. I know it is probably a weed, but it was growing by my blueberries and there are plants with white flowers as well, these are yellow. Probably 18" to 24" tall. The leaves are kind of soft.   I don't know if the pic on the right is unopened flowers, seed pods or something else. The feel somewhat hollow and look kind of like a Chinese lantern. I'd like to move them to an area that is shady by the creek, but need to know if they wood survive there. They are in full sun now. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 22, 2017 19:04:16 GMT
The "chinese lantern" could be Physalis Peruviana and edible blc,.. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_peruvianaI grow them but I would make sure before you have a nibble - hahahaha!! The Crocosmia don't look very happy - I think you are right, they got too wet. Heaven knows we are getting so much rain at the moment but I have a sandy soil so it drains quickly. The plants are very happy though and in full sun. Does it look as though they have flowered yet? |
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Post by Tig on Jul 22, 2017 19:08:53 GMT
Those are types of physalis blc, the yellow flowered ones are possibly Physallis Virginiana, any with white flowers are likely to be Physallis Alkekengi. All parts of the foliage is poisonous, they make the lanterns and the fruit forms inside those. Some of the fruits are edible but not all taste good, you should be certain of the type and check it out before trying any! They tend to like full sun, and can self seed, or the hardy perennial types (p. alkekengi) can be invasive. I grow mine in pots. |
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