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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2007 16:16:01 GMT
Hello, could you please give me your opinion on this plant. What plant is it and how should I look after it?  |
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Post by andy on Jan 7, 2007 17:32:58 GMT
Looks like a cistus or rock rose to me....needs as much sun as you can throw at it with bone dry, well drained reletively poor soil
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Post by sleepysunday on Jan 7, 2007 17:34:12 GMT
I thought it looked like a bushy penstemon.
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Post by andy on Jan 7, 2007 17:40:50 GMT
I thought it looked like a bushy penstemon. Could be...even looks like a euphorbia |
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Post by Juliet on Jan 7, 2007 17:46:35 GMT
If it turns out to be a euphorbia (I don't know either) the answer to how to look after it is with great care - the sap is seriously irritant. Wear gloves and don't let it touch your skin.
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Post by fozzie on Jan 7, 2007 18:09:07 GMT
Looks like a Cistus to me.
Foz
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Post by andy on Jan 7, 2007 19:11:04 GMT
Looks like a Cistus to me. Foz Must admit that was my first choice and the more i look at the shape of the shrub, the more i'm sticking to it |
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Post by Juliet on Jan 7, 2007 20:24:25 GMT
Doesn't look anything like my cistus, but there are quite a lot of different ones, aren't there? You could have a look at the pics on this site, Trunkyjo, & see if you can match it: www.cistuspage.org.uk/Photo%20gallery.htm |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2007 10:03:02 GMT
hmm, it does and it doesn't look like these. The leaves look really thick and sort of furry with a silvery sheen to them, guess I'll have to wait and see what it does in the summer, the flowers will tell hopefully.
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 8, 2007 18:44:53 GMT
Looks like a very healthy Cistus to me  . Next time your visiting a GC it may be worthwhile taking a small bit with you for poss ID. |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 8, 2007 18:56:36 GMT
Tried to have a close look at it and...
It looks like a miniature Buddleia to me.
Lucky for you it is probably a Cistus then because I am lethal to Buddleia ;D
Are the leaves and branches somewhat sticky?
That would make it clearly a Cistus
Dutchy
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2007 9:49:37 GMT
aha! indeed the leaves are sticky Dutchy, I believe this is indeed a cistus then, thanks everyone!
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. Next time your visiting a GC it may be worthwhile taking a small bit with you for poss ID.