Pretty...weeds?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by curioustraveller, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. curioustraveller

    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    I am convinced I am growing some very pretty weeds. I have a "naturalized" area of my garden with plants taken from "the wilds" (private property) of Alberta, and there is no telling what has come along for the ride. These are four that I can't identify. I have tried to supply a picture of flower and leaf for each. The colors are a bit washed out - plant4's flower is deep blue, and flower3 is a lot darker purple.
     

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    3rd photo looks like a Physostegia. Maybe P. parviflora
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Photo #6 looks like a Campanula
     
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    #1 Gypsophila paniculata, baby's-breath, which is a garden escape that has reached the serious weed stage.
    #2 is Physostegia virginiana, obedient plant.
    #3 is definitely either a campanula or an adenophora, but I'd say it's Adenophora liliifolia based on leaf shape.
    #4 is Gentiana dahurica.

    ... fairly common garden plants in our area, but sorry, no native plants there.
     
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    curioustraveller Active Member 10 Years

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    You are correct on all four!! Thank you! I thought the one might be baby's breath, but the flowers are so much larger than any I had ever seen... Will chop it down post-haste! No noxious weeds allowed!
    I'm happy to know I have gentian - it is very pretty and I will be cultivating it.
    I didn't think the one was Campanula - the leaves didn't match anything I could find. Adenophora it is!
    I had never heard of Obedient Plant. I thought you meant it was well-behaved in the garden, as opposed to a rampant weed! :-) Seriously, I did.
    Still, they all beg the question... if not native - where did they come from???? Thanks again!
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    The plant is obedient because you can move the flower, and it stays where you move it.
     

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