Hampton Court Privy toubles

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  1. ara06om

    ara06om Apprentice Gardener

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    I cannot seem to find these three plants, I took the photos in Hampton Court Privy Garden about two weeks ago but I cannot find them anywhere. Any help is much appreciated :doh:

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  2. Nursewhen

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    I'm not an expert, but the second looks like a French Marigold, 4 looks like some sort of Morning Glory and 5 Antirrhinum (snap dragon)
     
  3. Blackthorn

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    I agree with NurseWhen for the Marigold and Antirrhinum, however pic 4 I would say is a Datura or Brugmansia (Angels Trumpets). The fruit in pic 3 is known as the Thorn Apple. I am sorry about the two names but it could be either of them.
    Don't know about the first one, at first glance I thought some sort of chelone but the leaves are all wrong.
     
  4. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Hello ara and welcome to GC.

    1. Mirabilis, the Marvel of Peru .... quite a nightmare weed here .... I am still having them shoot up yearly from where I eradicated them many years ago ... not bad if they were in a sensible place rather than my gravel path.

    2. French Marigold.

    3. Seed pods of the Datura.

    4. Datura flower.

    5. Antirrhinum, the Snapdragon.

     
  5. Ivory

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    The first is Mirabilis jalapa, (in italian it is called Bella di Notte, beautiful by night, always loved that name).
     
  6. Ivory

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    Lol, I forbid you to beat me to a post like that! :D
     
  7. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Sometimes my dear Ivory, age before beauty wins ..... :luv:

    Love your name for Mirabalis ... we call the Cestrum nocturnum 'Dame da Noite' Lady of the Night, not one of my favourite shrubs.
     
  8. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    We call it "the four o'clock plant".

    I think thats because it looks beautiful by 4pm over here:D
     
  9. miraflores

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    If it is the one I think it is, this Mirabilis jalapa: it is certainly beautiful during the day.
     
  10. walnut

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    Dang beaten yet again,I had the miabilis overwinter outside last year they form tubers when digging them up at the backend of last year some were left in up they popped this year they will seed anywhere,very aptly named as the four o clock plant the flowers open up fully spot on that time.
     
  11. ara06om

    ara06om Apprentice Gardener

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    Thank you guys so much... I hope that I get as good as you eventually...
     
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