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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Hakone on April 03, 2011, 09:57:37 AM

Title: unidentified plant
Post by: Hakone on April 03, 2011, 09:57:37 AM

Does anyone have a suggestion for the name of this plant ?. Thank you very much.

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Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: manicbotanic on April 03, 2011, 10:01:11 AM

viola koreana???

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Gail on April 03, 2011, 10:02:46 AM

? a gesneriaceae, possibly Chirita as there are several with lovely leaves; http://dibleys.com/dibleys-shop/Chirita.html

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Gerdk on April 03, 2011, 04:36:50 PM

Hakone,
A violet for sure - one of the group related to Viola violacea (section Adnatae).

Gerd

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Sarmienta on April 03, 2011, 04:49:17 PM

Hello Hakone

Its not Viola koreana ,but a smaller spec. from N Amerika .
Look for Viola selkirkii ;)

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 03, 2011, 09:50:08 PM

Viola koreana has rounded leaves with similar veining.

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Stephenb on April 04, 2011, 09:32:34 AM

Quote from: Sarmienta on April 03, 2011, 04:49:17 PM

Hello Hakone

Its not Viola koreana ,but a smaller spec. from N Amerika .
Look for Viola selkirkii ;)

You don't need to go to North America - it grows wild here in Norway, although it's rare!

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: t00lie on April 04, 2011, 10:56:27 AM

This is what i raised from seed as Viola selkirkii variegated.
Very promiscuous ......

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Michael J Campbell on July 30, 2011, 07:15:46 PM

 
 I was in the Limerick market this morning and one stall had a nice stand of a perennials labeled, CROWN OF SNOW.
I asked the woman in attendance did she have the botanical name as I didn't know what it was by that name, she called the husband who informed that the botanical name was OBEDIENCE PLANT ::) ::) ::).
Looked like a white form of Sidalcea or Salvia but there was no hairs on the leaves and the flowers were not open and only had a hint of white showing.
I should know what it is but my memory fails me. Does anyone know from the pet names what they are?.

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Maggi Young on July 30, 2011, 07:24:29 PM

I remember this from a Potting Shed question a year or d so ago... I'd never heard  those names so I had to go searching for them, I think I found one in Phillips and Rix, but I'm not sure.... Physostegia virginiana... its got longer flowers ( more tubular) than a Sidalcea, hasn't it?

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Maggi Young on July 30, 2011, 07:27:09 PM

Found this, Michael, from Waterperry Gardens.....Physostegia virginiana ‘Crown of Snow’


http://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/shopping-plants-details.php?plant=1186   

Title: Re: unidentified plant
Post by: Michael J Campbell on July 30, 2011, 07:33:04 PM

Thanks Maggi. 50 years since I have grown that one and I knew I should have remembered it.