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Hakone

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unidentified plant
« on: April 03, 2011, 09:57:37 AM »
Does anyone have a suggestion for the name of this plant ?. Thank you very much.






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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 10:01:11 AM »
viola koreana???
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 10:02:46 AM »
? a gesneriaceae, possibly Chirita as there are several with lovely leaves; http://dibleys.com/dibleys-shop/Chirita.html
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 04:36:50 PM »
Hakone,
A violet for sure - one of the group related to Viola violacea (section Adnatae).

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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 04:49:17 PM »
Hello Hakone

Its not Viola koreana ,but a smaller spec. from N Amerika .
Look for Viola selkirkii ;)
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 09:50:08 PM »
Viola koreana has rounded leaves with similar veining.
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Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2011, 09:32:34 AM »
Quote from: Sarmienta on April 03, 2011, 04:49:17 PM
Hello Hakone

Its not Viola koreana ,but a smaller spec. from N Amerika .
Look for Viola selkirkii ;)

You don't need to go to North America - it grows wild here in Norway, although it's rare!
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2011, 10:56:27 AM »
This is what i raised from seed as Viola selkirkii variegated.
Very promiscuous ......

Cheers Dave
« Last Edit: April 04, 2011, 11:13:29 AM by t00lie »
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Dave Toole. Invercargill bottom of the South Island New Zealand. Zone 9 maritime climate 1100mm rainfall pa.

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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2011, 07:15:46 PM »
 
 I was in the Limerick market this morning and one stall had a nice stand of a perennials labeled, CROWN OF SNOW.
I asked the woman in attendance did she have the botanical name as I didn't know what it was by that name, she called the husband who informed that the botanical name was OBEDIENCE PLANT ::) ::) ::).
Looked like a white form of Sidalcea or Salvia but there was no hairs on the leaves and the flowers were not open and only had a hint of white showing.
I should know what it is but my memory fails me. Does anyone know from the pet names what they are?.
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2011, 07:24:29 PM »
I remember this from a Potting Shed question a year or d so ago... I'd never heard  those names so I had to go searching for them, I think I found one in Phillips and Rix, but I'm not sure.... Physostegia virginiana... its got longer flowers ( more tubular) than a Sidalcea, hasn't it?
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2011, 07:27:09 PM »
Found this, Michael, from Waterperry Gardens.....Physostegia virginiana ‘Crown of Snow’


http://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/shopping-plants-details.php?plant=1186   
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Re: unidentified plant
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2011, 07:33:04 PM »
Thanks Maggi. 50 years since I have grown that one and I knew I should have remembered it.
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