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04-04-2008, 10:54 PM
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| | | Tiny Blue beauties for ID
As the title says, I need some kind assistance in Identifying this beauty! 
Found beside a patch growing with Hyacinth and Daffodils.
Any help appreciated!
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05-04-2008, 12:22 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
Hi Nick - its Green Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens |
05-04-2008, 01:02 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
I think its Anchusa sempervirens
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05-04-2008, 05:26 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
Doesn't look bristly enough for Pentaglottis + leaves are rather cordate. I'm pretty sure it's a fellow Boraginaceae member- Brunnera macrophylla- especially since it was with other garden plants such as hyacinths. A delightful spring flower. |
05-04-2008, 07:00 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
It is not Brunnera macrophylla which doesn't have leaves in the inflorescence and has more flowers in a bunch. I think it probably is Pentaglottis though I agree it looks slightly odd. Quote:
Originally Posted by aeshna5  Doesn't look bristly enough for Pentaglottis + leaves are rather cordate. I'm pretty sure it's a fellow Boraginaceae member- Brunnera macrophylla- especially since it was with other garden plants such as hyacinths. A delightful spring flower. | |
05-04-2008, 07:21 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
Hmm, having said all that I think I want to change my mind 
Compare with this pic of Brunnera taken in my garden 
I think the specimen in your picture looks more leafy because the flowerhead hasn't fully expanded yet. Otherwise very similar.
There are several pictures of Pentaglottis in the Gallery you can compare with too.
It would be useful if you were to look at the basal leaves of the plant. Brunnera leaves are rounded and heart-shaped at the base while Pentaglottis leaves taper at the base giving a narrow lance shaped leaf. |
05-04-2008, 09:59 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
Thank you for all of your help. I'll upload it to the Gallery as Brunnera macrophylla.
Cheers,
Nick |
05-04-2008, 10:35 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
Whichever it is, its seems quite early |
05-04-2008, 11:28 AM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
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Originally Posted by Hobjob Whichever it is, its seems quite early | Around here (London) Brunnera is now at it's best or even starting to go over + also a few plants of Pentaglottis flowering.
Agree shots of the whole plant would be useful. This is a case of the plant being easy to ID if I saw it in the field, but a little trickier from this photo. |
05-04-2008, 12:04 PM
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| | | Re: Tiny Blue beauties for ID
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Hi Nick - its Green Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens
| Really sorry about too quick an ID - I should have enlarged the photo...
I'd agree it doesn't look like Green Alkanet now I've looked closer. | | | |
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