Solved [Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria).} suspect wanted

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  1. loveweeds

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    I haven't got a picture of the whole plant unfortunately, just what's on the foto. its a perennial, approx 1.5mtrs tall. Any ideas? 2012-10-07 19.55.08small.jpg
     
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    Looks like Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria).
    Was it growing in damp or boggy ground?
     
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      yes they were all plants for wet soil, thanks for help !!!!!!!!!!!!!
       
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      its filipendula rubra, i have found out, looks even nicer than the ordinary meadowsweet, it has pink flowers. The remaining reddish seedheads in autumn resemble very loosely the ones of rodgersia. the leaves themselves -now in autumn -were nicely tinted in yellow shades. Seems like sth I must have:wub2:
       
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      Yep, my first thought was Meadowsweet too.:dbgrtmb:

      Its old name Spirea, gave rise to the name Aspirin, due to it being a source of Salycilic acid.
       
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        Thanks Zigs. I never realised that Spirea also contained Salicylates.

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        I would agree with Filipendula rubra. The above, in pink, is 'Venusta', its lovely - but is very robust and needs to be kept in check.
         
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          That's gorgeous Peter!!
           
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            I have only ever known it has Spirea so I have learnt something today that its alternative name is Meadowsweet. Well done guys.
             
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            I would agree with Filipendula rubra. The above, in pink, is 'Venusta', its lovely - but is very robust and needs to be kept in check.[/quote]

            Peter, do you leave them standing in autumn with the spent flower heads on? does it look nice in the winter?
             
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            Loveweeds - yes I don't cut down anything in the autumn. This had been debated before, and the opinion seems to be that in the north you don't cut back in autumn as the foliage adds a bit of extra protection against the cold. But in the south its warmer and there is no need to leave the foliage on over the winter.

            But also, as you point out it gives a bit of extra winter interest with frost and snow on the stems and flowerheads.
             

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