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Author Topic: Is this Edraianthus pumilio  (Read 1821 times)

plantrob

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Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« on: May 26, 2015, 04:57:28 AM »
Yesterday my single specimen of a plant I grew from Edraianthus pumilio seed (from an exchange) started blooming. The appearance is mostly like the description in Nicholls' book on dwarf campanulas, but a fellow NARGSer suggested I make sure before I settle on its identification (she knows I've had a few other mis-ID'd plants through the years  ;D)
Leaves on my plant aren't white-topped as seen in many photos of E. pumilio, but they do have silvery hairs. Any insights would be appreciated.

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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 07:54:01 PM »
Sorry, Rob, I was the doubting Thomas... given that 90% of everything in my yard is misidentified, I may very well have lost perspective.  ;-) 
After the extensive threads on Edraianthus identification in the past, perhaps most people here are too exhausted to consider another one but... I was wondering if this is Edraianthus pumilio?  Or possibly Edraianthus serpyllifolius, given the single flowers and rather longish leaves?
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2015, 09:19:28 PM »
Hi,
I think it is E. pumilo (E. serpyllifolius has wider and shorter leaves, if I know well)
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2015, 10:10:30 PM »
It is darker blue than my plants.
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2015, 04:37:39 AM »
Thanks for weighing in - I'll keep this filed under pumilio until I learn otherwise  ;)

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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2015, 11:59:53 AM »
Looks like E. pumilio to me.  The color can be variable, some quite dark.
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2015, 06:29:04 PM »
I asked ZZ his opinion - he says ID from a photo is  a tough call  - "The forum picture could be young Edraianthus pumilio if it was grown with reduced light and in richer soil."
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2015, 06:26:52 PM »
The experts have spoken...  :)  Sorry to have cast doubt on the ID of your plant, Rob!
« Last Edit: June 03, 2015, 06:34:09 PM by Lori S. »
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Re: Is this Edraianthus pumilio
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 05:56:14 AM »
Quite an unlikely shade of blue though? The foliage looks right, perhaps given the richer compost, reduced light suggested above.
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