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raltechris2000raltechris2000 Posts: 1
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Does anyone know the name if this plant/flower?

It is orange and it has little lanterns. And inside the lanterns are little seeds about as big as a pea.

It grows in northern England and I encountered it on a south facing slope of an allotment.

If you know it please tell me what it is, it is very beautiful.

yours sincerely

Chris

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Sorry @raltechris2000 , l can't see a photo, but going by your description,  l am guessing physalis aka Chinese Lantern. 
  • nultyphilip224nultyphilip224 Posts: 923
    edited February 2019
    @raltechris2000,..i am sure that @AnniD is correct,..below images of mine for last year.




    Very invasive plant and so i keep mine in a container,..i agree with you the Lanterns are a striking colour,..below when dried out and still retaining the same colour in 2019.

    On the right is the Chinese Lantern,..on the left is the Chilean Lantern.


    Philip
    glengarry23 - YouTube
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Not to be confused with the edible physalis. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Pleased to say that my plants arrived late afternoon after all. They look very healthy, the cowslip has even got flowers on. Watered two of them and put them in the porch for now.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    @Lizzie27, think you've got confused by the thread title, but l know what you're talking about !
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I think you're right AnniD, it doesn't take much to confuse me!  I've reposted. Why two threads with the same name though?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Don't  know, l have just replied to your post in the other one @Lizzie27 ! We could have hours of fun this afternoon! 
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