Garden Plants to ID

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Taya, Aug 8, 2006.

  1. Taya

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    Thanks for your help with the two wildflowers. Indeed, they were blue vervain and a clover. Have to check the various types of red clover yet to see just where mine fits in.
    Here are three garden plants my daughter-in-law has in her garden which we do not know. I'm sure they are quite common, so this should be easy.
    Thanks again. Taya
     

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  2. abgardeneer

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    #1 is Heliopsis helianthoides 'Lorraine Sunshine', as suggested by the green-white variegated leaves.
    #2 is a late-blooming helenium, probably Helenium autumnale, of which there are many selections.
    #3 is Malva moschata.
     
  3. Taya

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    Not sure about #2 being Sneezeweed. I couldn't find any genus that looked like the photo. Are you sure?
    Thanks for the other two. I figured #3 was mallow, just not sure what type.
    Taya
     
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    Yes, I'm pretty sure it's a Helenium (genus), and the likely species is H. autumnale - though having said that, I wouldn't rule out that it may be another late-blooming species which with I'm not familiar.
    Try comparing flowers/leaves with the attached Google image search:
    http://http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=helenium%20autumnale&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

    Bear in mind that there are a large number of selections of H. autumnale, chosen for slightly different flower colors, flower size, height, etc., so you may not see one that exactly matches yours.
    Anyway, just a thought... See what the experts say.
     
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    Robert Flogaus-Faust Active Member 10 Years

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    OK I concede that it is sneezeweed ;-). I finally found one photo that really resembles it, right down to the leaves. See below (my pictures are #1 and #3).
    But I do agree with Robert about the mallow. I don't think it is musk mallow Malva moschata, but looks much more like Lavatera thuringiaca, or tree mallow (same family)...

    Thanks, all. Taya
     

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    Ahh, yes, Lavatera thuringiaca... learning slowly...
     

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