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daveyp1970

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Mystery plant
« 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.
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Re: Mystery plant
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 12:56:24 PM »
Certainly looks like a libertia to me Davey, but I don't know which one ???
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Re: Mystery plant
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 01:01:05 PM »
Libertia or Patersonia?
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Re: Mystery plant
« Reply #3 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?  :-\
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Re: Mystery plant
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 01:44:47 PM »
My surname being Paterson,could it really be Patersonia? ;D
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Re: Mystery plant
« Reply #5 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.
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