Unknown Flower

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by jade222gem, Aug 5, 2006.

  1. jade222gem

    jade222gem Member

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    Hello
    I am a keen gardener and live in the South of England. I have a flower in my garden that I cannot identify.

    I think it is something quite common but I just don't know what it is and I want to plant some more of them.


    4ft high, flowers June July August. Pale pink flower. When the leaves get old they become quite rough almost like a nettles leaves and have little tiny hairs on the back, but only on very old leaves, most leaves are smooth and green and about 1 inch long.

    I attach a photo.

    Very difficult to take seeds from which is what I normally do when I want to propagate.

    If anyone has any idea what it might be I would be delighted if you could let me know.

    My entire garden is grown from seed. I collect unusual seeds and then try to grow them. My seeds come from people all over England, but I just cannot remember what this one was.

    Thanks so much

    Jade
     

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  2. abgardeneer

    abgardeneer Active Member

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    I'd suggest it's Campanula lactiflora.
     
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    Davidm Active Member 10 Years

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  4. jade222gem

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    Thank you so much Abgardeneer and Davidm. Yes you are both absolutely right, and the link also confirmed it completely (thankyou).

    As soon as I saw the name in fact it rang a bell and I knew without a doubt that you were both right and that was my plant. But I would NEVER have remembered it myself.

    May I just say that it really is the most beautiful perennial. It flowers at that rather quiet time for gardens (unless you do annuals). And it's colour stands out even from a distance.

    I am so glad to have found this forum and to have found fellow garden and plant lovers. I will now explore the site some more and then go away and order some more of these Campanula Lactiflora seeds.

    Many thanks fellow gardeners

    Jade
     

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