Is this a climber, help needed to indentify, please

I have this one plant that has come from me just throwing some seeds down last year.
Could anyone please help me to indentify this.

I first thought it could be a Catherdral Bell

 

Hi, although I can't see your photo on here(can anyone else?????) I copied the properties and looked at it in a new window. The plant looks like a cerinthe, here is a link to the bbc pages about it, you'll find loads more if you do a google search.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/4247.shtml

 

Here is your photo for everyone else to see, assuming like me, they couldn't before!! :D

 

Yes Glen it's cerinthe and it's not a climber clare.

 

Thank you all for you help. I spent ages looking through books. After no luck with the books then decided to hunt down a forum.
Glad I did.

Thanks you all again.

 

walnut, what is it then if not a climber? Looks like claregat is thinking it is one. Is it one of the spreading plants? Just being nosey :D

cheers

 

Borrowers. It is a self seeding annual. Makes great ground cover. I have sent out loads of last years seeds to GC members. It grows to about 18 inches high and I think it's the only blue flowered plant that I love. I think that is because the leaves are blue-green as well. If you want some seed this year (about October) just give me a yell.

 

Sarraceniac, can it be grown in pots? If so, yes please. Don't think it can be but as you are a gravel lover you must have some in pots??

I have some 'low' pots, so maybe it could grow in there. I loved the look of that cerinthe (whatever that is :confused: ,sorry). So can i grow it in containers? I have some big ones too, but would think if it's a ground covering plant it might not like a pot.

When does it flower? Is it an evergreen plant, like i think of ground covering plants?

cheers mate,

sandra

 

Borrowers. You have succeeded in confusing me (again). :confused: :D

Just because I have gravel doesn't mean I don't have beds and borders.



I gave some seed to a neighbour last year which she grew in pots. No problem. All that happened was she forgot to take the seeds off in autumn so it didn't self seed of course and she ended up with none this year. It needs a good area for that. But take the pods off and you have no problem keeping it going. Actually, in a garden, it is a bit invasive.

 

Sorry mate, i do that alot don't i

I didn't realise you still had borders, just remembered about you not having grass.

So, i can have this plant in pots, yes? So you can send me some, please? Tell me what size pot i should have them in. Are they evergreen? Can i put other things in with them?

cheers. You are very patient (patient, get it?)

cheers

 

Trying to post a reply at the moment is like trying to fry eggs in water.

Borrowers. Any size pot. The bigger the pot the more you can get in it. If you just want a single cerinthe I suggest about 8 - 10 inches but that is boring.

You can put what you like in the pot if it is big enough.

PM me your address anytime between now and September.

 

Everything John says about it is true except it is more of a perrenial than an annual mine self seeded last year the plants have come through the winter with no problems bracts colouring up already.

 

Walnut. My self seeders also start about November and live through the winter, then the following summer. Then they seed and die. Always. A very short lived perennial in this area.

Just editing to ask where you got your 'perennial' description from. If I can keep plants going I prefer to but every site I can find describes these as 'hardy annuals'. The BBC Gardening, the RHS, all the retailers. I reckon you must be mistaken. My neighbour who planted in pots I am sure would be happy if she could keep them going.

[ 14. April 2008, 08:01 AM: Message edited by: Sarraceniac ]

 

Just to clarify John the patch of Cirinthe I have has been there for a couple of years, yes it does re-seed the seedlings grow as substantial plants through winter and are at present flowering so not being without the plant throughout the year in my eyes makes it perennial although technically it's an hardy annual.

 

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