Yellow flowered heather?

JennyS · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: Yellow flowered heather?

I know this is a pretty daft sounding question, but has anyone on here ever heard of such a thing as a yellow flowered heather? Shocked

Heathers with yellow foliage yes, but yellow flowers......the reason I'm asking is that someone sent me on a photo that I couldn't identify, and I've just heard that its maybe a yellow-flowered species of erica...... Exclamation

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GPI · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:06 am Post subject:

Yellow mountain heath possibly..... http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?ID=5675
If you can post up a picture of your particular plant, then we may discover a bit more Jenny.

JennyS · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

Hi GPI, and thanks for the reply.
Here are some photos of the plant in question.....

The general appearance in the second photo does look like Erica carnea - but the flowers .........? Surprised

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Sb · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:28 am Post subject:

Was this found in Ireland? If it was which county?

JennyS · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, it was found growing wild in the south of Ireland - garden escape and definitely non-native!

Question is, what is it?...... Confused

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GPI · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject:

Did you have any luck in this identification Jenny?

JennyS · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

No, unfortunately not.....but thanks for asking
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