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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: arillady on September 09, 2009, 09:30:35 AM

Title: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: arillady on September 09, 2009, 09:30:35 AM

David Ruston at Renmark, South Australia had this lovely plant in flower in August. David says it is a Senecio.
Anyone know which one? It is frost tender and has lovely felty leaves.
The contrast between the yellow petals and the brown centres is particularly striking.

Title: Re: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: Ragged Robin on September 09, 2009, 05:18:47 PM

Gosh, that is really lovely - leaf and flower - would like to know which one it is as well even though I may never see it again  8)

Title: Re: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: Maggi Young on September 09, 2009, 05:19:55 PM

With the soft leaves of that shape, Pat, I'd suggest Senecio petasites

Title: Re: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: Lesley Cox on September 09, 2009, 09:22:56 PM

Yes, petasites. It's tender here.

Title: Re: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: arillady on September 09, 2009, 10:26:16 PM

Thanks ladies I will let David and the Landscaper students know.
David did say it had babies around it as it roots where some of the branches touch the ground.

Title: Re: Which Senecio is this?
Post by: Lesley Cox on September 10, 2009, 12:32:05 AM

I have an idea too that if i's growing in a conducive climate, it shoots from broken bits of root. In a really mild climate it could be something of a problem.