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Wild flowers, help me identify please
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petunia
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Wild flowers, help me identify please |
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This one, to me , looks like something indians would have used-just a guess.
This is the flower: eventually it will all bud out yellow.
This the stalk to it:
This one I have to believe one of my neighbors planted in my yard. I'm really enjoying it. I'm hoping I can get seeds from this.
Though it does have an exotic look to it.
This next group of flowers I noticed at the top of our hill. I been pulling out the smaller ones but now that I've seen this group I think I been doing something I shouldn't have.
Their so pretty.
This yellow one I've notice around everywhere-I sure would want more in my wild flower garden.
So o.k. if anyone could help with the names of these wildflowers it sure would be appreciated and Thankyou in advance.
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Wrennie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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The first is mullein aka poormans tobacco. Herbally useful.
2nd is Monarda aka bee balm. When the flowers dry cut the heads off, place in a paper bag, let them dry thoroughly then shake the bag, closed, and you'll have seeds. Theyre tiny.
3rd is phlox.
Dont know the yellow one.
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CritterPainter
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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I think that yellow one is St. John's Wort. Looks much like mine, anyway.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Love the fushia colored plant ...it has a pretty shape to it.
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glendann
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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The first is Mullien.I raised them on purpose last year and the year before.They do reseed like crazy here and I pulled them up this year as they draw all kinds of insects.Most are bad insects.
I like the fushia coloered one very much too.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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To give the first one its proper name is Verbascum thlaspi. We grow it nmaily as food for the mullein moth.
Second as said is Bergamot, Monarda didyma (PS: Monarda didyma (Bee Balm))
Sorry my eyes gave failed for for the others
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks you all. I think I have most of them except for the 5th & 6th pictures. Thier a lavendar group of flowers, very pretty.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I think Wrennie is wright about that being phlox...
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Sjoerd
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: |
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That third one does indeed look like a phlox, but I'm not sure that that's really what it is. I have them in my garden and I can't get rid of them.
Those darned things spread like wildfire underground and it's an ongoing battle with me.
Someone once told me a name for it that I had never heard a couple of years ago, but naturally, I have forgotten it.
They are such pretty things, it's just that they are oh, so difficult to control (here at any rate).
Nice piccies this time, Petunia.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Mondarda (bee balm) is a beautiful plant, but tends to spread. If you don't have time to chase it (prevent it from taking over), cut out the bottom of a large plastic bucket and place that around it when you plant it. It may help contain it.
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petunia
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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creative_1 Thanks for the advice. I think I'll take my chances. I was given one that I put back in my herb garden. This pict thatwas taken was from out front and I think one of the neighbors planted it. I'm just loving it-it so pretty.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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I think they could be Soapwort Petunia.
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petunia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Netty. I looked that up in the wikipedia and that looks exactly like what I have. Thanks to all for your help and expertese.
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Sjoerd
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:48 am Post subject: |
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That's the name I was trying to think of---but in Dutch, it's zeepkruid.
As soon as I saw the name, "Soapwart", I knew it.
I had a feeling that it wasn't a Phlox, but I just could not think of the name.
---Well done, Netty!!
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