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Which one is cornflower and which is drumstick?

bryanedwbryanedw Posts: 20
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A neighbour donated some plugs (see pixs). One is cornflower the other is drumstick (caspedia globosa). Don't know which is which. Can anyone help?
Bryan Edwards - Evesham

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    The second the second photo looks like Cornflowers to me.
  • RubytooRubytoo Posts: 1,630
    I had not heard of your Craspedia, so had to look it up and I love this description on the T&M site. And the flowers look nicer than the description.
    (The narrow leaves look right for the top one?)

    "The quirky, spherical flower heads of Craspedia globosa rise like mustard-yellow, ping-pong balls on upright silvery stems."


  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    Cornflowers have lighter more olive green leaves and are very slightly fuzzy.  Can’t see if that is the case from photos tho’.
  • bryanedwbryanedw Posts: 20
    Many thanks for all your comments.
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