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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: John Forrest on July 22, 2011, 09:12:15 PM

Title: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: John Forrest on July 22, 2011, 09:12:15 PM

Long time since I logged on but have seensome of yopu at the shows. Hope all your plants are BLOOMING GOOD.

A friend of mine has just been to Austria and Dolonites and asked me to ID his pics. Managed all except these 2 can you help.

Regards
John F

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: John Forrest on July 22, 2011, 09:19:42 PM

Must be rusty at posting, only 1 pic attached. Herwith the other

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: ranunculus on July 22, 2011, 09:23:00 PM

Hi John,
Great to see you here again ... your images are truly missed.
Can't help you with this first image, looks like an introduced species or garden escapee?  Did you say that there were two queries?

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: mark smyth on July 22, 2011, 09:33:55 PM

Hi John long time no see!

Here are edits of your photo

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: Roma on July 22, 2011, 09:45:22 PM

The white form of Polemonium caeruleum - a garden escape I think.

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: Lvandelft on July 22, 2011, 09:48:33 PM

Roma was just a bit faster than I am  :), yes, it's no alpine but Polemonium caeruleum Album

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: Lvandelft on July 22, 2011, 10:00:16 PM

John, this one looks like Anemone trifolia?

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: David Nicholson on July 23, 2011, 09:07:58 AM

Welcome back John, great to see you.

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: Maggi Young on July 23, 2011, 09:56:31 AM

John, I cannot tell you how good it is to "see" you here once more  :) 8) 8)
You have been much missed, you know.

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 23, 2011, 10:18:54 PM

How wonderful that you are back John. I think of you often, especially as the little Narc. bulb. viriditubus flowers (now) and Lilium chalcedonicum. There are others too but the Lilium is especially treasured. I hope you come by frequently. 8)

Title: Re: Can somebody ID these alpines please
Post by: John Forrest on July 25, 2011, 09:39:49 PM

Thanks very much for the ID and particularly for your kind messages. Quite touched I was.
As you know I gave away all my pot plants rather than see them go downhill (like their owner :'( ;D.) I have however fashioned a trowel on the end of a brush handle and also a hand fork, which used together with a grab I am managing to plant little bits of things and weed.
A good friend of mine, who many of you will know, Keith McMath has died and his widow asked me to sort out his plants. I have started planting them in my sadly neglected rock garden(after revtalising the medium) not the best time but I can water and tend to them and hopefully many will survive. It certainly looks better for the effort.
I will be dibbing in here from time to time to keep my eye on you.
All the best to you all
John