Can anyone tell me what this plant is please?
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Jarra Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 6
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: Can anyone tell me what this plant is please? |
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Hi There!
A friend of mine gave me a grow your own venus fly trap kit for christmas last year, a little pot, 3 seeds and some sterile seed compost, i planted them in Jan under lights, thinking nothing would come of them. i had read that they can be difficult to grow from seed. however a couple of plants came up, two actually, both the same and after they grew a little i realised that they didnt seem to be venus fly traps at all...i have no clue what they are, i overwatered them at the start (thinking they were venus fly traps) so the tips went a little brown but once i realised and repotted them they seem to recover, they are about 4inches at the mo.leaves are a little fuzzy kind of like tobacco leaves.not sticky though.any ideas would be greatly appreciated thanks!!!
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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looks like a member of the cucurbitae family a veg marrow or courgette or pumpkin. When a flower appears it will be easier, but definitely not a venus Fly Trap.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)
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Jarra Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks michael, i dont think so though because the seed was small and black, similar to an onion seed?
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 11:00 am Post subject: |
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It's not a form of foxglove is it.
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Jarra Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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hmm, dont think so cooler, i just had another look at it, its actually only about 2 inches now,& very very fine fuzz.it looks a little like the foxglove tree, but definitely not it.
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Jarra Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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any more ideas?
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Silver surfer Rank attained: Tree plantation keeper
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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PLEASE NOTE JARRA HAS POSTED NEW UPTO DATE PICS OF THIS PLANT ON A NEW THREAD SEE ........
http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about5651.html
I was just going to link this to your new thread.
That is amazing.
You are now the 3rd to have received this as a venus fly trap.
What a con!
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Follow this on the above thread only (see Link) so I can keep track. Its none of the above
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