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I.D please

ChristofChristof Posts: 6
in Problem solving
Could anyone identify these please?
Much appreciated!
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Hello Cristof. :)
    They're dahlias, possibly Bishop of Llandaff. 
  • ChristofChristof Posts: 6
    Somone I know suggested that so I googled them as you do and the images didnt look anything like these so I was thrown! (gardening numpty)
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    edited September 2019
    I've never found Google etc to be of much use, in fact l don't think l've ever had a correct id 😁.
    You've definitely come to the right place for advice  :)
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Dahlia, red flowers, dark centres with wee yellow bits, purple foliage.  Most likely Bishop of Llandaff or an offspring.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details%3Fplantid%3D621
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • ChristofChristof Posts: 6
    edited September 2019
    Here is what I got when I googled Dahlia!


  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I see what you mean !  :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    There’s lots of different dahlias ... lots and lots and lots 😂 

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





  • ChristofChristof Posts: 6
    I thought it would be like a model of car, lots of different colours and trim levels but basically the same shape! (clearly not)
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    That's cos a dahlia can cross pollinate with the next dahlia and make a spectacular new dahlia or a duffer.    They can have many different flower forms - cacti, semi cacti, pompom, ball, collarette, single, peony, dinner plate, orchid, waterlily.............

    Leaves can be green, bronze or purple.  They can be small, medium or large plants.

    Flower colours can be white through cream, yellow ad all shades of orange pink and red to almost black.  They can be multi-coloured, bi-coloured and graduated.


    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    edited September 2019
    Christof said:
    I thought it would be like a model of car, lots of different colours and trim levels but basically the same shape! (clearly not)
    try googling " Ford "  and see if they all look the same
    Devon.
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