Wot on earth??.

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    IMG_2223.JPG Taken aback by this creature ....6 to 8" long and hard to tell of it is alive or dead. Looks like some sort of tropical caterpillar
    Very scary and I wonder if it is toxic :gaah:
    Do I knock it off, leave it? :noidea:
     
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      Looks like a Tickling Stick to me, Verdun:dunno::heehee:
       
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        Have you seen any Diddy men around??
         
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            [​IMG] Lilac squirrel, is that my sanguisorba ? :yes:
             
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              :dancy:Might be!
               
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                [​IMG] Teasing is not kind....anyway, I shall find out soon - my little plant has a bud !!!
                 
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                  Had to restrain myself from buying one at Hampton Court flower show. They look great.
                   
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                  Whole lot of buds to open v soon. I love it. :yay:
                  It has wonderful foliage too...glaucous and sculpted
                  Will post a picture when its bros and sisters appear :yahoo:
                   
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                    good morning @Verdun my friend it looks like its already been knocked off:heehee: but it could be pinkus Dusterus only found in West Cornwall;):blue thumb:
                     
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                      Its a Purple Plumey Thing :biggrin: I got the ID for this plant beginning of the month . @Silver surfer identified it as Sanguisorba obtusa within the hour ! I just bought one last week , looks good , it flowers from June to September and is fully hardy . What's not to like :blue thumb:

                      Purple Plumey Thing ID ?
                       
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                        It was very popular at hampton court this year. I love fluffy things but it was selling at £15 a pot and funds are tight this year so next year I will get one. I think they are fantastic!
                         
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                        I'm very jealous
                         
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                        I got mine from Knoll Gardens - excellent !:)
                         
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                          I got mine at Beetham GC in Cumbria - a long way from Bucks ! It was £5.99 for a good sized plant in a 3 litre pot. I reckon in a nursery you should get one for £4.99 ish.
                           
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