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This is Silene, but what type?



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Netty


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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:05 pm   Post subject: This is Silene, but what type?




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toni


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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:01 pm   Post subject:


This might be it.

Silene dioica


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Netty


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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:32 pm   Post subject:


That looks close Toni, but that's not it.
Mine has never grown higher than a few inches tall. I think it's an annual too, as the plants die off after blooming and it re-seeds the following year.

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:39 pm   Post subject:


Here is an annual dwarf Silene
Not sure the flowers are right tho and can't really see the leaves.


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