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blagadan Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 18
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject: 4 O'Clock?? |
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My mum calls this 4 O clock but I cant seem to find the correct name for it when I do a search on the web.
Can anyone identify this?
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Silver surfer Rank attained: Tree plantation keeper
Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 597 Location: PERTHSHIRE. SCOTLAND. U.K.
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure, but could it be osteospermum ? |
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Silver surfer Rank attained: Tree plantation keeper
Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 597 Location: PERTHSHIRE. SCOTLAND. U.K.
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Difficult to keep up with the name changes. It rather depends on whether this is a perennial. If it is then Osteospermum it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteospermum |
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mountainy man Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Posts: 83 Location: south east sligo
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:46 am Post subject: |
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I have got this plant and always called it an osteospermum but was confused that it survived the harsh winters, i inherited it from my mother who also called it osteospermum am interested that it could be Dimorphotheca pluvialis although mine is mauve and fades to almost white. i have also tried it successfully in a damp area with hostas which an osteospermum wouldnt like so could be.  |
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Silver surfer Rank attained: Tree plantation keeper
Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 597 Location: PERTHSHIRE. SCOTLAND. U.K.
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mountainy man Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Posts: 83 Location: south east sligo
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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thanks silver surfer for clearing that up have got enough sh** in my head let alone trying to memorise the name Dimorphotheca pluvialis dont know how to pronounce it either , good, status quo !  |
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Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 240 Location: Clare
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully breaking it up will make it easier to remember....
Dimorphotheca
Meaning: Gr. dis = twice, morphe = shape, theka = fruit
In allusion to the two kinds of achenes (type of fruit) found in one and the same fruiting head; those of the disc and ray differ in shape
pluvialis
Meaning: pertaining to rain
Source: Stearn's Dictionary, Latinworldlist.com _________________ "But no one puts flowers
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