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Puzzle No 2

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ideasguy:
Conducted Garden Tour 2005
Heres a close up of a plant that was growing in a lovely garden near Belfast.

Anyone recognise it?

Puzzle plant No 2

gardenfan:
Is it Phacelia grandiflora?

ideasguy:
Good try, Sylvia, and you have introduced me to an interesting plant.
I found this data sheet with photos on the web:
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/largefloweredphacelia.html

OK, 1st clue. Its MUCH taller than Phacelia grandiflora, and thats its big leaf in the photo.

The Gardener:
I think it's an Echium - probably wildprettii or pininana.  They are both very similar, and VERY BIG.

ideasguy:
Well done Chrissie. I think you are correct.

I say, I think, because the species name I was given was pinnata.
However, I cant find it in the RHS Plant Finder or the A-Z, and your E. pininana is listed.

Its listed on this web page:
http://www.thebotanicnursery.com/perennials.htm

I'll have to check my notes and give the guide a ring. He very kindly gave us his phone number. He expected a few phone calls!

Have you (or any members) ever grown this things? Where do you plant them? Incredibly, the one I took the photo of was at the front of the border!

After the visit ot that garden in Co Down, I was offered a few plants by another member of the Rose Society of N Ireland.
Now Ive got six of those babies about 10ins tall in 6in pots sitting at the back door. They have survived all winter!
Norman tells me they will make a few feet of growth this year, (but no flowers), and reach for the sky and flower the next year.
He warns me that they self seed like crazy.

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