flower ID (with pic now)

leifus · #1 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 06:23 AM

Here are the photos:

growing on calcareous soil; on a lawn near to a flower bed. Incedentally there was some spreading yellow sorrel next to it as well...

ceterach · #2 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 10:23 AM

Hi Leifus

I don't think you were far off with your Wahlenbergia species thought. I think it is probably Pratia pedunculata or a closely related species, one of many creeping plants fron Oz and NZ that were very popular in the 1970/80s (including NZ Willowherb), unfortunately, like the latter, they are often invasive in the garden but not aggressively so. Also they are not always reliably hardy. You see them much less often in nurseries nowadays.

All the best

leifus · #3 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ceterach

Hi Leifus

I don't think you were far off with your Wahlenbergia species thought. I think it is probably Pratia pedunculata or a closely related species, one of many creeping plants fron Oz and NZ that were very popular in the 1970/80s (including NZ Willowherb), unfortunately, like the latter, they are often invasive in the garden but not aggressively so. Also they are not always reliably hardy. You see them much less often in nurseries nowadays.

All the best

thanks John. Here's another photo just to confirm?

although it definately looks like you've got it

KeenTeen17 · #4 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 08:10 PM

I have no idea what it is

ceterach · #5 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by leifus

thanks John. Here's another photo just to confirm?

although it definately looks like you've got it

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Yup that picture confirms it. It took over my rock garden for a year or so a long time ago!!!!

leifus · #6 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ceterach

Yup that picture confirms it. It took over my rock garden for a year or so a long time ago!!!!

thanks

ceterach · #7 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I have no idea what it is

KT

When you and Leifus get to my age you'll be able to identify everything and some extra!!

You'll have to, because by then Britain will be one great big garden!!!!!!!

KeenTeen17 · #8 (**permalink**) 18-06-2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ceterach

KT

When you and Leifus get to my age you'll be able to identify everything and some extra!!

You'll have to, because by then Britain will be one great big garden!!!!!!!

Nah. The BNP will have deported all immigrants by then