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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JohnnyD on February 01, 2013, 11:02:15 AM

Title: Unexpected visitor
Post by: JohnnyD on February 01, 2013, 11:02:15 AM: Growing well in a pot of sedum - but what is it?
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Post by: ranunculus on February 01, 2013, 11:05:31 AM: Oxalis?
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Post by: ranunculus on February 01, 2013, 11:08:23 AM: Possibly Oxalis palmifrons?
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Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2013, 11:22:00 AM: I'm with Utterly Butterly on this one, Johnny.

I just love the way forumists have a better class of weeds! ;D
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Post by: Carlo on February 01, 2013, 10:27:25 PM: "Utterly Butterly?"
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Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2013, 10:30:56 PM: Quote from: Carlo on February 01, 2013, 10:27:25 PM
"Utterly Butterly?"

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Post by: ranunculus on February 01, 2013, 10:41:14 PM: Perhaps 'utterly butterly' means nothing to an American, Maggi?

Maggi christened me 'utterly butterly' (an advertising slogan/product name here in the UK) because of my love/passion/addiction for buttercups. Hope this helps?
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Post by: brianw on February 01, 2013, 11:10:33 PM: Looks like my odd lupins. Too dark to check if they are that hairy.
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Post by: Roma on February 02, 2013, 11:44:19 AM: Lupin crossed my mind too, but I think the central shoot would be visible with leaves that big ;D
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Post by: JohnnyD on February 03, 2013, 08:29:56 PM: I reckon Cliff is right - oxalis palmifrons - but how the heck did it get here ???
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Post by: Lesley Cox on February 06, 2013, 07:46:13 PM: Well you know Oxalis Johnny. ;D Palmifrons is great in a big pot but in the garden can be as rampant as any, so maybe in the potting mix? Doubt if it's a seedling from somewhere because few seem able to flower the darmed thing. I have it ONLY as a foliage plant. Alberto Castillo says to ripen (cook) the dormant bulbs in a black paper bag on a hot window sill - or something to that effect. ???