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Mystery Plant
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Posted by leftwood 4a MN (My Page) on Tue, Jul 26, 05 at 20:15
| I am embarrassed that I don't know this one. It is rather common, I think, in alpine gardens. From seed. Notice that the bracts surrounding the flower are exceptionally dark green, and accentuate the yellow. The entire plant is about a foot high.
Rick
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RE: Mystery Plant
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| A flax (Linum), no? Perhaps L. flavum compactum...or likely not... |
RE: Mystery Plant
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| Sure seems like that's the one to me. And a more "common" one too. Why do you say "likely not"? Strike that. It's just like you Lori. Stop acting like you don't know things. Thanks
Rick |
RE: Mystery Plant
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Yes, sir, LOL! (Actually, Rick, my tendency is usually to think I know a great deal more than I really do...but in this case, I admitted room for error, LOL!)
RE. the ID, I thought the flowers seemed rather more of a chrome yellow (and very beautifully set off by the dark green leaves) than on my plants, hence I wondered if it might be some other species with which I am less familiar. L. flavum is certainly a great garden plant, and one of my faves! Is that a variegated tulip it is growing near?
Nice to see those rock garden pix - keep 'em coming! |
RE: Mystery Plant
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| Yes, the flower color was the only thing that bothered me too. Now that I have some good photos, I can ask some of my rock garden friends here too. Yes those are variegated tulip leaves of the late blooming, viridis type. However very dissappointed with the flowers, although I have other viridis tulips that perform very well. Surrounding below are Shirley poppy leaves. Rick |
RE: Mystery Plant
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Yes, about the flower color, here are some of my flax, for comparison:
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RE: Mystery Plant
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| OK, not a rock garden plant(at least in my view), but since I erroneously called them "viridis" tulips when they should be "viridiflora" tulips, I have to set the record straight. And here are the ones that grow well for me: Artist Tulip
 Golden Artist Tulip
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RE: Mystery Plant
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| Viridiflora have not been among my favorites, but your photos could convince me to plant more (or to plant them better?)- beautiful! |
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