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| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 9, 2008 | Last year this pretty little plant flopped over almost as soon as it came up. I cut it back hoping it that it would rebloom but in never did. My intention was to cut it back early this spring before it ever bloomed in hopes of a sturdier plant but it bloomed almost the minute it popped out of the ground. Does anyone recognize it?
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| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 9, 2008 | Close-up
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| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 9, 2008 | Several years ago I was given 3 "sticks" that I planted in my back garden. They barely grew for the longest time, but they didn't die so I just kept mowing around them. This was the first year I was rewarded with these pretty blooms so I'm glad I did. But I got them so long ago that I don't even remember what they are. It runs in my mind that they are a dogwood....can anyone confirm that for me? I just did a search and if they're supposed to grow up to be like the pictures I just saw I have a feeling I planted my sticks too close together.
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| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 9, 2008 | Close-up of blooms
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| Resin Northumberland (UK) Zone 9a May 9, 2008 | #1 is something in the cabbage family Brassicaceae #2 is a species of wild plum Prunus Resin |
| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 9, 2008 | Well I'll be darned. Neither of those rings the slightest bell and I could have searched and searched without finding that. Thank you Resin! (off to a href="/guides/pf/">PlantFiles I go)...... |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a May 9, 2008 | #1 reminds me of the wild mustard that grows out here except it's shorter. Ours is a horrible invasive weed, so hopefully yours is a little better behaved! |
| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 10, 2008 | No, it's not invasive Ecrane. Although I have no memory of doing so, I think it's something that I planted purposely as there's a hole cut in the gardner's cloth where it's growing. I do remember when I got the trees (or are they shrubs?) though and they were from a free sight. Although I'm pretty sure I was told "kousa" I suppose when you're getting freebies you can't get too upset if something's mislabeled. They sure are pretty whatever they are. |
| brical1 brisbane (au) May 10, 2008 | I agree with you ecrane...reminds me of wild turnip..it grows wild here and is a real pest...I have even seen whole paddocks just covered in the stuff..sorta looks like a canola crop from a distance..I know the farmers here are not too keen on it though.Have a look at this Lala and see if this may be it. [HYPERLINK@www.cottoncrc.org.au] |
| Lala_Jane North West, OH Zone 5b May 10, 2008 | Boy the blooms are identical brical although my leaves a little more elongated and mine only get's about 10" tall. I guess it's safe to say that I've got a "weed" growing there, but since it's not misbehaving and adds a pretty splash of yellow to the spot I guess I'll just let it be. Thanks everyone. |
