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Brian's Quiz Question
« on: June 15, 2008, 02:54:26 PM »
In some of the AGS Show Schedules there is a class for 'a native British plant'. With this in mind Brian potted up this plant last year but so far there hasn't been one of these classes when the flower has been in flower. He wondered how many of the forumists recognised it. (He also asked me to mention that it is beginning to go over.)
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2008, 03:46:20 PM »
In some of the AGS Show Schedules there is a class for 'a native British plant'. With this in mind Brian potted up this plant last year but so far there hasn't been one of these classes when the flower has been in flower. He wondered how many of the forumists recognised it. (He also asked me to mention that it is beginning to go over.)

Is there a prize for the quiz  ;D
I think I know but won't spoil it for everyone else.  I'll send you a pm.
« Last Edit: June 15, 2008, 03:48:26 PM by Diane Clement »
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2008, 04:14:18 PM »
Is there a prize for the quiz  ;D
I think I know but won't spoil it for everyone else.  I'll send you a pm.

In that case, and as I'm from abroad, I won't spoil it too.I'll let you know by pm.
I curious how many people know this plant, though it's very obvious (for me) what genus it is. ;)
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2008, 06:57:36 PM »
You mean this British native being very native in my little patch


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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 09:22:07 PM »
Do you know, though I may seek it here and seek it there, I have never seen this flower in the wild  ;)
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2009, 08:17:09 PM »
My goodness, I just discovered that the name of this plant was never actually posted here...... so sorry for that! It is sometimes known as the creeping loosestrife, it is Lysimachia nemorum - Yellow Pimpernel.
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2009, 08:36:06 PM »
I knew that and forgot to post it. I havent seen the red or yellow for a very long time
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2009, 09:10:35 PM »
It's new to me but it's lovely. :(
Here's another yellow pimpernel.

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/taenidiainte.html
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2009, 09:15:49 PM »
This is not a native. It is a very exotic thing that NEVER occurs in Sweden. ;D
I once posted a flower of Solanum tuberosum. :D
Maggie recognized it. :)
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Re: Brian's Quiz Question
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2009, 09:50:07 PM »
It's new to me but it's lovely. :(
Here's another yellow pimpernel.

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/taenidiainte.html

 Goodness, just goes to show why we should stick to the latin names.... Helen's yellow pimpernel isn't even in the same family..... Lysimachia nemorum is in Primulaceae and the Taenidia integerrima   is in the Apiaceae  :o
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