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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: vanozzi on December 01, 2011, 11:10:13 AM

Title: Unknown spray
Post by: vanozzi on December 01, 2011, 11:10:13 AM

At the Blood Bank the other day, I was chatting with the nurse who has asked me to try to ID this plant.It was in a vase at the local cafe and she was so fascinated with it, that she had to take this picture.

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: ThomasB on December 01, 2011, 02:12:02 PM

Maybe it's Brunia albiflora, used as a green filler with other cutflowers.


Regards Thomas

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: fermi de Sousa on December 02, 2011, 05:05:55 AM

I think it's a South African shrub grown for the cut-flower trade, Paul.
Peter Genat showed us some a few years ago at the Rock Garden Group - can't remember the name though!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: vanozzi on December 02, 2011, 09:47:30 AM

Thanks Thomas and Fermi. I'll follow up those leads.

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: Maggi Young on December 02, 2011, 12:33:49 PM

I didn't know the plant Brunia albiflora  so I was interested to make an internet search on it. Seems it is used as a florists' green filler  but I was also delighted to see how pretty it is in full flower, too.  Another lesson learned from the Forum! Thanks!

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: JPB on December 08, 2011, 07:50:09 AM

Mrs Sarkozy will be proud having a genus named after her ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Unknown spray
Post by: gote on December 08, 2011, 08:55:01 AM

Her name is Alba or Flora   ???

 ;D ;D ;D
Göte