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ID this plant, please

NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
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Someone recently asked me what that ‘lovely orange sage plant’ was and I was embarrassed to say I couldn’t remember! It was sold in a local GC as a Mediterranean plant with a local name, which I have forgotten. It’s about 70cm high, silver-green felty leaves. Any ideas? Thanks.


Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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  • Hampshire HogHampshire Hog Posts: 330
    Looks a bit like Californian fuchsia but have to admit I'm no expert
    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    A silver leaved form of Zauschneria californica ???
  • Hampshire HogHampshire Hog Posts: 330
    @ Paul B3 Zauschneria californica 'Ed Carman' has grey-green leaves but they are more narrow and linear so I think it's not :/   must admit I was looking at the flower more than the leaf.

    But I'm sure someone will have the answer.

    "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Dicliptera maybe


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Thanks Paul and HH, but I think Nut has cracked it again! Dicliptera Suberecta, or to us lesser mortals the Hummingbird Plant or Uruguayan Firecracker. I had planted it in my ‘rockery’ last year (steep crappy corner) and more or less forgotten about it as it was quite small, but this year it really is a cracker. Much obliged Nut, your plant knowledge is amazing.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    It's an illusion Nollie. If I don't know I keep quiet. :) 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Ah yes, that old chestnut. Methinks you are too modest.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Yes , Nut has beaten us all again ; makes me almost jealous ! :)
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    :) 


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Beautiful plant!
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