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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: daveyp1970 on May 12, 2011, 12:48:12 PM

Title: Mystery plant
Post by: daveyp1970 on May 12, 2011, 12:48:12 PM

I think its a Libertia but need confirmation and hopefully find out which libertia,i received it from a mixed packet of seeds a few years ago.

Title: Re: Mystery plant
Post by: Brian Ellis on May 12, 2011, 12:56:24 PM

Certainly looks like a libertia to me Davey, but I don't know which one ???

Title: Re: Mystery plant
Post by: Ezeiza on May 12, 2011, 01:01:05 PM

Libertia or Patersonia?

Title: Re: Mystery plant
Post by: Maggi Young on May 12, 2011, 01:14:52 PM

Quote from: Ezeiza on May 12, 2011, 01:01:05 PM

Libertia or Patersonia?

Is there a white Patersonia?  :-\

Title: Re: Mystery plant
Post by: daveyp1970 on May 12, 2011, 01:44:47 PM

My surname being Paterson,could it really be Patersonia? ;D

Title: Re: Mystery plant
Post by: rob krejzl on May 12, 2011, 11:26:34 PM

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Is there a white Patersonia? 

Most are purple, but white and yellow flowers also occur. P. occidentalis one of our Tassie natives, for example, has a white form which is commonly used in gardening. I think though that this is a Libertia.