A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Plants and Flowers Forum jiffy update of who am I flower in bloom today. dodge

It blooms blue .......

Who is it ?

I Just sent one to Angelblossom too.

i still can't think. but it is beautiful!

Thanks Jiff.
The blue looks like a painting......the center part.

Looks a lot like borage to me.

Tina it sure looks like it I looked it up it looks like what Dodge sent, I did go ahead a pot it up and will let it stay in the pot untill next spring them I'll put it in ground!

http://sallygardens.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/05/borage.jpg

If it isn't borage, it sure looks like a close cousin.

does borage have another name? it did look like borage when i googled borage, but for some reason there seems to be another name.

i HAVE borage and the flower is similiar , but oh my the leaves an stems are full of jaggy in borage...... It isnt borage.

b

I will take a photo of borage 2maro and show you.

b

ps............no reason to pot borage......invasive here.

Borago offianalis.

And that is why I backed off of barage. Similar but not quite the same.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Still looks very very close,,, I hope you find out what it is so I know what I have too,

Ok......now I went down to the garden in the dark and took photos of my Borage ......NOt too clear but judge for your self here.

not borage in my book.





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Borage in my garden in the dark.

not borage, i agree, but a close cousin?

I found a site that shows pictures of the borage family I'll go see if I can find it again,, not all leaves are jagged some are smooth,, But your leaves on your first picture still doesn't resemble a borage only because they are very very smooth,, tho the stems are hairy ,, So I've been doing a search for 5 petaled blue blooms on semi hairy stems,,,,,,,, I've seen a lot of real near yours but not quite,

http://montana.plant-life.org/families/Boraginaceae.htm

They will soon drag me off to the funny farm.

we'll find out what it is Dodge! Something like this drives me nuts to cuz I want to find out as bad as you do,,!

I'll look again tomorrow in a different family of plants but for now My eyes are getting tired ,, and I'm headed to the bed,

nite nite Diane........

Is yours in bloom yet? It had buds.

LOL

Wow I have alot to learn
Never have seen or heard of those. I figure I am doing good with Astillbe, Hostas, LAmbs ears, Butterfly bush, Ornamental grasses etc. But I am pretty novice, Certainly no master gardener!
This board is going to be a great education, I am so glad I found it!

Ditchy

What kind of grasses? I have all mentioned but not much grasses.. I own oodles of seeds.

Show me

Nope not bloomed I'm keeping an eye on them!

That purple charmed wine shamrock.......It may die down completely, and then come back like you never seen before......I got that one from california. My pride ....
How are the others?

they are all fine seem happy there are still about 3 more months of good weather here,, so they will be happy for a while yet

Good
Silver squills is in the house all the time here .
Isnt it unusual?
Bill always talks about that one......I had no idea how to separate it , but thought you need one..LOL

oh silver squil is out side in dappled shade seems happy enough under the tree,, I will bring it in will a lot of other succulents this winter It is unusual,, I like the silver spots on the leaves!!

Very good.......didnt know you had to bring any in there.. I have mine in the east window gets morning sun, loves it.

b

yes some of them get "mushy" in too cold of weather,, Very few I need to bring in I baby all of them I love succulents!!

Glad to please you.. The shamrock has to be in too.. One of my hubbys favorites.

Do you raise Bromeliads?
I have my first this year .$2.00 Lowes junk pile

dodge, did you ever decide for SURE what that pretty flower is?

The tiny blue one?

No It has 2 blossoms today..........