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Lala_Jane
North West, OH
(Zone 5b)
May 9, 2008
6:13 AM Post #4927617
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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
6:14 AM Post #4927618
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Close-up 
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Lala_Jane
North West, OH
(Zone 5b)
May 9, 2008
6:19 AM Post #4927624
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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
6:20 AM Post #4927628
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Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
May 9, 2008
7:41 AM Post #4927780
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#1 is something in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
#2 is a species of wild plum Prunus
Resin
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Lala_Jane
North West, OH
(Zone 5b)
May 9, 2008
7:43 AM Post #4927785
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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!
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
May 9, 2008
9:44 AM Post #4928186
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#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
5:58 AM Post #4931863
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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
(Australia)
May 10, 2008
6:28 AM Post #4931894
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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.
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Lala_Jane
North West, OH
(Zone 5b)
May 10, 2008
7:59 AM Post #4932048
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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.
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