Hank
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: Plant ID, please |
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I was given a bit of this a few years back. It's not may favorite plant in the garden, as it gets powdery mildew later in the year, but now it's looking nice. I was told it's commonly called Ring of Fire. Does anyone know it's real name?
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Pinkiered
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I dont know but that pretty. Does it seed?
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glendann
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It is a beautiful plant .If you find out what it is let us know please.
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jubabe296
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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That is a beautiful plant. I will try to find out what it is for ya! I did try a search on google and didn't find anything so far so I'll have a look in my garden books later.
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eileen
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Hi Hank. 
I've tried to ID your plant and think it might be Solidago (goldenrod) it grows to about 4 feet here. It could also be Lysimachia punctata, now that IS a thug and can be hard to get rid of. Could you possibly take another photograph - a close up of the flowers and foliage please it would make a positive ID easier. Also how tall is it?
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bethie
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I believe this IS Lysimachia punctata. 
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jubabe296
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Looks like you got it ided Eileen!! Good job!!
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Pianolady
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| bethie wrote: | | I believe this IS Lysimachia punctata. |
I have the variagated version of the Yellow Loosestrife, and it's not at all invasive for me. In fact, it's probably the LEAST invasive plant I have! But, not sure your yellow would behave like mine does, technically it's different.
It took 5 years for my little batch here to progress this far & is easy to keep in control (variagated plant in middle of photo).
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Hank
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Yellow Loosestrife. That's gotta be it. Thanks folks!
This isn't hard to control at all. It grows in an outward fashion, but if I take the outside two inches off with sharp shovel early in the spring, it's fine. It doesn't seed out like purple loostrife, which I believe is illegal to grow in Wisconin now. If not it should be.
Anyway, thanks again! Got another one coming for ya....
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eileen
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........ and I've got all my books ready and waiting!!! 
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Hank
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Ok, here's the next one....
This is one of my favorite flowers of early summer. It grows about 4-5' tall, extremely fragrant (almost overbearing), is mainly white, some with a tinge of light pink, blooms for about 4 weeks, is a bit of a spreader, but easily manageable - the outside shoots tip over all almost immediately take root - i just pull out what doesn't belong and compost it. The stems are ridged and hollow. We affectionally call it "Stink Weed" as the shallow roots have a gross smell when you pull it.
Any ideas?
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glendann
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It looks a lot like Queen Anns Lace .It looks like Yarrow in a way too but yarrow usually has a yellow tinge .(Maybe thats a Texas thing)
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Pianolady
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glenndann, I think you are correct. The leaves are just wrong for any yarrow I've seen.
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glendann
Texas
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You know I really think it is Queen Ann Lace .It looks like ours here in Texas but usually grows alone creek banks .I really wonder if it is Pianolady ?
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