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Plant identification and propagation
Hello,
We have a plant that has outgrown one of our beds...
Could you please help us identify the plant it stand about 1-1.2 metres tall. We intend to move it, after it has finished flowering, to the back of an adjacent bed.
I will post a close up photograph of the flower, it also seems to have aerial roots - so can we propagate from these...
thank you
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Close up of the flowers
Aerial roots?
Possibly Persicaria wallichii.
Or Persicaria campanulata?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=persicaria+campanulata&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB687GB687&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwicxLmx-LPWAhWhD8AKHZVGChMQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=759
I'd say campanulata. Leaves of wallichii are different and bigger
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank you for your prompt responses.
I have googled the Persicaria Campanulata and that looks the most likely. I am a little concerned if this could be related to the Japanese Knotweed... We cannot remember buying this plant but it has given such a wonderful show for the last few weeks so we will move it to the back of an adjacent bed for now.
It is rampant, showing it's relation to Japanese Knotweed, but I agree it's lovely... just keep on top of it's spread. There are less rampant Persicarias you could use, P. amplexicaulis 'Rosea' for example. I love this plant group.
Thank you Will, I will keep an eye out for P. Amplexicaulis Rosea.
l have looked back through our plant lists and found that we did indeed buy a P. Campanulata last year. Unfortunately, I had managed to plant this in the wrong place (in a mainly white border and too near the front); however, I am sure it will be happier in the back of the adjacent border where it will complement the existing planting. I also think that this plant has benefitted this year from our very wet Cumbrian Summer.
Also, thank you we will keep an eye on it - and if it spreads too much I am sure it will succumb to my wife's secateurs. I have already potted up some possible plants from a piece that broke off (with the aerial roots) so I will let you know if they are successful...
I am very grateful to receive the replies, as I have another plant in my daughter's garden to identify. This is currently in a pot, has not yet flowered, and is waiting correct identification before finding it's final position. I have looked through our gardening books and on the internet but failed to identify this plant correctly. I believe it is currently about 600mm high...
Thank you for your time, and kind regards, John
Sorry, I do not know what I did wrong...
here are the photographs...
Without any gardening knowledge it is almost impossible to id a shrub just from the leaves.
Looks like Hibiscus syriacus...colour of flowers unknown.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hibiscus+syriacus&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB687GB687&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdwbfI9LXWAhUiLcAKHeioDGcQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=759
Thank you Silver Surfer, my wife thought Hibiscus too... I guess we leave it in the pot until we are sure. Our daughter bought it as a casualty plant - that looked to have possibilities. I will confirm after it flowers next year. Thank you and kind regards, John