Campanulas and Silene from seedex

[maggiepie]

Thanks Lori, I don't mind self seeding as long as I like the mother plant 

[Sinchets]

The one I originally bought as Symphyandra armena sowed itself between the paving stones of my mothers patio- it looked quite nice as the constant traffic kept them small.
If it is a Symphyandra, or indeed Campanula alliarifolia, you should know quite soon as they are quick from seed to flower.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Luc, here are 2 pics of Silene armeria following on from Fermi's suggestion. A self-sowing annual here- and native too.

Thanks Fermi and Simon - it sure looks like S. armeria... far away from S. elisabethae 

[Lesley Cox]

Simon could well be right about C. alliarifolia. However, if it IS a Symphyandra, Lori is right, non invasive except by freely produced seedlings. No problem to rmove most though and a few in odd cracks and crevices are very pretty. Thay are all, I think, or certainly most, monocarpic, hence the large quantities of fertile seed.

[Lesley Cox]

Luc, your last one looks a lot like Symphyandra armena, mentioned above by Simon. The flowers are like a violet-coloured bag, but open at the bottom instead of the top.

[Paul T]

Simon,

Thanks, you've accidentally solved something I have been wondering for ages.... what the little pink weed is that appeared here a few years ago.  I'm still undecided as to whether to allow it to remain or not, as I think it might seed a bit too well here in my garden, but the few that have come up amongst the pots I have tended to live with.  Quite nice texture to the leaves and the bright pink head of flowers.... I just never realised it was a Silene.  Thank you kindly, Sir!! 

[Sinchets]

No problem, Paul. It's never been so bad with me that a little light weeding out didn't control it, but you never know how happy it might be in Australia. Is it recorded as an introduced weed there- or are you still 'allowed' it?

[Zdenek]

Luc, your last one looks a lot like Symphyandra armena, mentioned above by Simon. The flowers are like a violet-coloured bag, but open at the bottom instead of the top.

I am sorry, I think that the last Luc's picture is Symphyandra wanneri.

[Sinchets]

Magnar has a lovely pic of S.wanneri on his site- see link
http://magnar.aspaker.no/Symphyandra%20wanneri.jpg

[Lesley Cox]

Luc, your last one looks a lot like Symphyandra armena, mentioned above by Simon. The flowers are like a violet-coloured bag, but open at the bottom instead of the top.

I am sorry, I think that the last Luc's picture is Symphyandra wanneri.

You're right of course Zdenek. and I knew that all along. Just a momentary slip of the memory. A senior moment perhaps. The discription (flowers as "bags") shows I really know the plant even if the name went AWOL.