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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Kristl Walek on August 18, 2011, 12:42:29 PM

Title: Saponaria name
Post by: Kristl Walek on August 18, 2011, 12:42:29 PM

Hi All,
The tag on the plant says "Saponaria daviniana"---I can't find any information on the existence of a species with that name.
It certainly looks like a Saponaria, and the seed is correct.
Can anyone help?

Kristl

Title: Re: Saponaria name
Post by: Maggi Young on August 18, 2011, 02:35:07 PM

Not familiar with that name at all, Kristl... sorry I can't help.

Title: Re: Saponaria name
Post by: ranunculus on August 18, 2011, 03:21:30 PM

A misinterpreted Saponaria x olivana perhaps?  Just a suggestion from a once visually challenged oldie!   ;D

Title: Re: Saponaria name
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 18, 2011, 10:13:29 PM

Have you got a picture of it Kristl? Some say 'Olivana' is sterile but I regularly get a little seed from it. Some come true suggesting self pollination and others are an assortment depending on which of half a dozen others I have, is the pollen parent. There have been some really good plants from it.

Title: Re: Saponaria name
Post by: Maggi Young on August 18, 2011, 10:27:33 PM

Quote from: ranunculus on August 18, 2011, 03:21:30 PM

A misinterpreted Saponaria x olivana perhaps?  Just a suggestion from a once visually challenged oldie!   ;D

 That sounds plausible, Cliff ..... good idea to think laterally for this sort of thing.  8)

Title: Re: Saponaria name
Post by: Kristl Walek on August 19, 2011, 02:08:29 PM

thank you, Cliff and everyone.
that *is* my plant---and certainly did produce seed (no other saponaria in the garden).