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Scotney Castle IDs

1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
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Hi.  Down at Scotney Castle in Kent today, came across these two.  I'm terrible at identifying so please help me out.  

The first is perhaps a bit vulgar but the colour stopped me in my tracks.  The second reminded me of a bidens aurea I planted this year, just with much bigger flowers.




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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited September 2018
    1. Nemesia (no idea of the variety, there are lots of different ones).
    2. Possibly a rudbeckia, or a helianthus?  Can't really see the leaves very well.

    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • MuddyForkMuddyFork Posts: 435
    2 Rubeckia, given the height it's probably 'Herbstonne'
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    Thank both.  The rudbeckia certainly had some stature to it.  Cool seedheads too.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    The nemesia is possibly "Rhubarb and custard".
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    AnniD said:
    The nemesia is possibly "Rhubarb and custard".
    Do you like it @AnniD?  It’s a strange colour combo on a flower and possibly a bit garish for my garden.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    It certainly stands out @1634 Racine  ! There's another one called "Plums and custard ",  that's a deeper shade of purple. I have that one in a pot and people are always commenting on it. Has a nice perfume (well, l think so !), like vanilla.
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    AnniD said:
    It certainly stands out @1634 Racine  ! There's another one called "Plums and custard ",  that's a deeper shade of purple. I have that one in a pot and people are always commenting on it. Has a nice perfume (well, l think so !), like vanilla.
    I love the Wisley Vanilla nemesia.  The fragrance is incredible.  I think I might try some of these bolder shades in pots next year.
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