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| Well, I finally had to ask since here is where all the smart brains are:-)
A good friend who fought in World War 1 had given me this baby from a mother plant he got from the Mediterranean Sea while he was there. The mother plant is beautiful and I hope that mine turns out the same. The leaves are so soft, they almost feel like silk. He told me it was in the succulent family, but not sure. If I had only written the name down when he told me. He is no longer around:-(
Thank you Mike |
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- Posted by rosemariero6 z10 /ss24 So. Calif. (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 11:17
| Does Sinningia ring a bell? I can't say which species it might be, but will let you know if I find it-and someone else hasn't chimed in. |
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- Posted by chaparralgirl Sonoran Desert CA (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 11:34
| Whatever it is, it's beautiful. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 14:25
| Well I may be crazy, but I want to guess Aeonium? Never saw a silky, furry one & want to ask if there are tiny teeth on the edges of the leaves? It also looks somewhat thin -leafed for a succulent, but something in its growth habit & manner of branching. Nice plant, I like its entire outline/ profile/silhouette. Curious?? |
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- Posted by chaparralgirl Sonoran Desert CA (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 1:23
| PG: I was think Aonium at first, too, but the leaves do look too thin and delicate to be a succulent. I also wonder if there are any Aeoniums indigenous to Europe. *CG* |
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| It's a woody perennial of some sort. I've seen it before but don't recall the name. |
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| No, I don't, but it sure is lovely. |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Sun, Feb 26, 12 at 15:34
| I FIGURED IT OUT! I found the tag. Thanks for trying though everyone! It is a Asteriscus sericeus.
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- Posted by rosemariero6 z10 /ss24 So. Calif. (My Page) on Sun, Feb 26, 12 at 15:46
| Glad to hear you found the name, Mike...AND that you came back to tell us! Thanks! |
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- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (mikerno_1@yahoo.com) on Mon, Feb 27, 12 at 14:11
| Thank you Rosemarie:-) I can't wait to see it flower too. It has teh softest leaves I have ever felt. I think it will make a great specimen as it gets older. Mike |
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| I'm glad you figured it out, Mike. I hadn't chimed in because I had no clue. It's a beautiful plant. I found some decent info on it at San Marcos, I'll provide the link below. How's the heel? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Canary Island Sunflower at San Marcos
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| Is it a succulent or sunflower or am I just confused? |
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| Wow mike that one needs to show in the alphabet A show today! It is a beauty. Greg |
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- Posted by rosemariero6 z10 /ss24 So. Calif. (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 15:04
| Penny, it is not a succulent & it is in the sunflower family. It looks like another succulent plant, though... Sinningia, with its soft leaves. |
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