what is it?

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by Lady Gardener, Dec 23, 2005.

  1. Lady Gardener

    Lady Gardener Gardener

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    ive had a little plant flowering outside now for two months, the leaves are silvery, about 1 long, but thin, the flowers are simple almost cup shaped,white/slightly coloured, the whole plant is about 15" by 15"
     
  2. Lady Gardener

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    oh. and how should i propogate it?
     
  3. lisa0307

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    Do you have a picture of it.
     
  4. Liz

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    Hi, Like lisa I think we need a bit more info. Is a little shrub, or a trailer? Are the leaves alternate, and how many petals do the flowers have?
    Happy Christmas!
     
  5. Lady Gardener

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    there are 5 fused petals
    the flowers are in clusters, opening in succession
    i suppose it could be a shrub,it has a bushy shape rather than upright, it is growing in a walled bed in acid soil
    not a trailer
    leaves are not alternate but are frequent tho small silvery, possible downy [too small to see with naked eye]
    the petals are fused, trumpet/fan shaped, white, with five pink stripes, the anthers are white and the centre of the flower is yellow
    i wonder if it could be a variety of rock rose, helianthemum?
    H rhodanthe carneum for example?
     
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