Identification Area

since this piccy i have noticed that my bluebell bulbs, look remarkably similar when they are dug up and left on the surface

Thanks for that, although moved while in flower the Erythronium were planted straight away with no delay so I'm hoping they will be ok even if they don't flower next year.Thanks also for the info on Chionodoxa lucillae, been looking at it in my RHS book but not a good enough pic to be sure...

Hi there Stingo, my first post. Just wanted to let you know that the plant in your photo appears to be Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens), a member of the Borage family. http://www.english-country-garden.com/flowers/green-alkanet.htmNot a true native - introduced by monks in the Middle...

IMO - for what it's worth ... 1)like TLG - could be an Amarylis 2) def heuchera 3) daf skimmia 4) foxglove 5) - dicentra specatlilis alba is rather like that - but not sure... 6)def bergenia, prob cordifolia 7) forget-me-not Any advances on that????

I'm not a fan of genetic modification, but if we could get berries to really glow like that we'd save a fortune on lighting!!

After a quick image search on google I certainly hope that A is Hemerocallis, what beautiful flowers - can't wait till it starts to flower!I never realsied how much fun gardening could be - I have found myself waking early hours every morning to go and see what is happening - new leaves, buds...

for exactly that reason, when sowing seeds direct, I do it in drills, so anything out of the line is a weed!! (even if it isn't!) I have a couple of books with pics of the weeds as seedlings - but a lot of them are awfully like plants you actually want!! You soon get to know your own ones,...

It was that or a multi barrelled pea shooter :D

Hi Rossco, yes me again, i am sooo not greenfingered, i start to dread the idea of cutting bits off my plants incase i kill them, it is actually in a normal flower pot, if i did cut the roots back do you think i may be able to get it into one of those lovely shallow bonsai dishes, or might...

Thanks dendy, thats great :D

You're welcome. There is a national collection, although I don't know how up to date it is.I have beds containing several plants of every known (and some unknown!) species and I open my garden at weekends throughout the spring by appointment. If you are ever in the area, look me...

pecans seem to have a faintly toothed edge and aren't so glossy. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/Wingnut_2002-05-29_336.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/4462/&h=819&w=614&sz=160&tbnid=D1 ...

Going by what I found 'Silver Dust' grows to 8m (25ft or thereby) which looks about right given the car in the foreground of Paladin's pic so I would def. go with that unless anyone knows different.Some more cobbled info on Chamaecyparis 'Ellwoods White'. It's is a sport of Chamaecyparis...

you still not got that AVATAR, then, S?? You'll get there in the end too, maybe! :D

What was the anme of that little bloke that saved trees, was it Swampy? Maybe your trees need him!!I hate it when trees get destroyed for no good reason - (different if they're a danger, or something of that sort).

Hi, Liz - thanks for the clarification! Yes, I was thinking of the first one.

Just to bring this up to date:Here's a couple of pics of Ramsons (Wild Garlic, Allium ursinum) I took today. Absolutley positive about the identity of these emerging shoots. That onion-garlic smell from a crushed leaf is realy powerful!With some snowdrops [ 27. February...

Many thanks for all that very useful info. What a wealth of knowledge and info there is amongst us all!

Thanks thats brilliant. Will let you know how I get on!Cheers MJ

Hi Frankie, im really glad you posted that as ive got two growing in large pots.they were originally one but halfed it on recieving (husband brought it home after paving a ladies garden a couple of years ago)and never had a clue what it was until you descibed yours and Marley identified...