Posted by judybby on August 12, 2009, 11:17 am
I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this
beautiful
plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
flower now and I'd
love to have more colour in my garden at this time
of year (mid August).
Description:
Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
Flowering now.
Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
shape,
but not colour or size.
Deep glossy green leaves.
2 photos are here.
http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
no avail.
Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
Judith
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judybby
Posted by PhoenixWench on August 12, 2009, 4:48 pm
judybby wrote:
> I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this
> beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
> flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time
> of year (mid August).
> Description:
> Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
> Flowering now.
> Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
> shape, but not colour or size.
> Deep glossy green leaves.
> 2 photos are here.
> http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
>
> I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
> no avail.
> Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
> Judith
>
>
>
>
Whew! When someone has an answer I'll be interested too! Lovely indeed.
If you don't mind my asking, where - as in what part of the world - is
this? It makes identification a bit easier if we don't have to guess ;-)
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slywlf
Catskills NY zone 5
Posted by mleblanca on August 12, 2009, 5:54 pm
wrote:
> I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this
> beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
> flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time
> of year (mid August).
> Description:
> Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
> Flowering now.
> Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
> shape, but not colour or size.
> Deep glossy green leaves.
> 2 photos are here.http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
> I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
> no avail.
> Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
> Judith
> --
> judybby
Judy
Although the blooms look deep blue to me it could be
one of the Salvia guaranitica varieties
There are several: Argentine Skies, Black and Blue, Blue Ensign,
Purple Ensign
google Salvia guaranitica and you will find several photos to compare.
Emilie
Posted by kate on August 12, 2009, 7:38 pm
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:45 -0700 (PDT), mleblanca
>wrote:
>> I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this
>> beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
>> flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time
>> of year (mid August).
>> Description:
>> Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
>> Flowering now.
>> Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
>> shape, but not colour or size.
>> Deep glossy green leaves.
>> 2 photos are here.http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
>>
>> I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
>> no avail.
>> Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
>> Judith
>>
>> --
>> judybby
>Judy
>Although the blooms look deep blue to me it could be
>one of the Salvia guaranitica varieties
>There are several: Argentine Skies, Black and Blue, Blue Ensign,
>Purple Ensign
>google Salvia guaranitica and you will find several photos to compare.
>Emilie
It looks like asiatic daylily to me. They're in full bloom in middle
TN right now. I'm going by the second picture.
Kate - could be wrong
Posted by Cheryl Isaak on August 13, 2009, 12:37 am
On 8/12/09 7:38 PM, in article efk685ds2a1lp8crgcbntgrlc5266jscd7@4ax.com,
> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:45 -0700 (PDT), mleblanca
>
>> wrote:
>>> I was visiting a public garden last weekend and came across this
>>> beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
>>> flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time
>>> of year (mid August).
>>> Description:
>>> Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
>>> Flowering now.
>>> Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
>>> shape, but not colour or size.
>>> Deep glossy green leaves.
>>> 2 photos are here.http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
>>>
>>> I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
>>> no avail.
>>> Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
>>> Judith
>>>
>>> --
>>> judybby
>>
>> Judy
>> Although the blooms look deep blue to me it could be
>> one of the Salvia guaranitica varieties
>> There are several: Argentine Skies, Black and Blue, Blue Ensign,
>> Purple Ensign
>> google Salvia guaranitica and you will find several photos to compare.
>> Emilie
>
> It looks like asiatic daylily to me. They're in full bloom in middle
> TN right now. I'm going by the second picture.
>
> Kate - could be wrong
Daylilies are not blue - and the leaves are all wrong
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> beautiful plant/shrub. Could you help me identify what it is? It is in
> flower now and I'd love to have more colour in my garden at this time
> of year (mid August).
> Description:
> Plant/shrub 4-5 foot tall and 2 foot wide.
> Flowering now.
> Deep purple flower heads reminding me of a pinepple sage flowerhead in
> shape, but not colour or size.
> Deep glossy green leaves.
> 2 photos are here.
> http://tinyurl.com/l89ahs
>
> I've had a look in my books and through a plant search on Crocus, but
> no avail.
> Thanks in advance from a keen amateur.
> Judith
>
>
>
>