Not sure what this is...

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by whatplant, Apr 3, 2007.

  1. whatplant

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    I think I planted this last summer or fall... But I don't remember....
    anyone?
     

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    chimera Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Pachysandra?
     
  3. JanetW

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    Peony?
     
  4. Ellsee

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    Could it be Dicentra? Possibly dicentra spectabilis (common name "Bleeding Heart").
     
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    Delphinium?
     
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    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Peony for me
     
  7. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Peony for me too
     
  8. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Dicentra spectabilis.
     
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    definitely Dicentra spectabilis. Mine are just beginning to shoot and look exactly the same
     
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    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Dicentra spectabilis V/S Peony .Whatplant send another pic when this plant have flower!
     
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    I have to say definitely a dicentra spectabilis as well, mine are coming up and are a mirror image to this picture.
     
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    Whatplant, what did you plant there, Dicentra or Peony? I'm starting to lean towards Dicentra myself. Janet
     
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    It looks like both to me..but leaning towards the dicentra. If you planted it last fall there would not have been much left of the bleeding heart however they go dormant at summers end.
     
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    Ok, will do.
     
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    I have no idea, that's why I asked... I don't remember what I planted, I only remember that I planted some tulips.
     
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    Whatplant: I originally thought Dicentra because it looks too fleshy/glaucous to be a peony.

    In the last five minutes I've taken this picture of my emerging peony. Maybe it will help (sorry the quality's not too good).
     

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    I know how you can tell, if your plant's stem is hollow, it is Dicentra. I had to clean up a bunch of these and the hollow stems were full of Earwigs, yuck. Janet
     
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    Whatplant the reason I asked is I thought maybe our identifications may have sparked your memory as to what was planted. If you are willing to sacrifice a stem, I'm sure we would all like to know, and then you could be sure of how to properly care for it. Janet
     
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    She will know very shortly if a Dicentra.
     
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    YES, Dicentra spectabilis.
     
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    Another vote for Dicentra spectabilis.
     
  22. Ron B

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    Satan, obviously.
     

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