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Spot the difference

HeartinthedirtHeartinthedirt Posts: 300
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Ordered a few things from a reputable online nursery back in March, including 9 plug plants of Gypsophilia. Duly planted at the front of the border for a nice bit of froth. They currently look like this:


As I'd ordered a few things, I was also sent some bare-root Agapanthus. Followed all the advice, potted them up, and they now look like this:



Now, I'm very new to all this and I realise looking at images of Gypsophilia in flower that there's really no resemblance to what I was sent. But am I wrong? Are both of these plants actually Agapanthus? I don't mind, other than they might look a bit odd right at the front of the border (and their roots are definitely not constricted). Would be good to know though. Thanks All
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Definitely not agapanthus … neither of them. 😊 

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





  • HeartinthedirtHeartinthedirt Posts: 300
    Dovefromabove said:
    Definitely not agapanthus … neither of them. 😊 
    Whaaaaaaatttt?!!! 
    Any idea what they might be, cos now I'm really lost! 

    It's knowing what to do with things that counts - Robert Frost
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I don’t grow gypsophila but @WonkyWomble does and I saw hers last year … it did look a bit like what you have there …

    I wonder if anyone else who grows it is about …    🤔 

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





  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    I agree, nothing like agapanthus, but I'm not sure what they are either.. Next! 😄
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    They look like a variety of Gypsophilia to me, possibly repens alba but not certain. The colouration of the fleshy leaves tells me that. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • HeartinthedirtHeartinthedirt Posts: 300
    Thanks @Uff, that's some serious knowledge you've got there! Hopefully I'll know more when they flower
    It's knowing what to do with things that counts - Robert Frost
  • JellyfireJellyfire Posts: 1,139
    They both look quite gypsophila-ish to me, definitely not agapanthus
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Heartinthedirt said:
    Thanks @Uff, that's some serious knowledge you've got there! Hopefully I'll know more when they flower
    Thank you for the compliment Heartinthe dirt and I wish it were true but I'll confess that I used to sell a lot of gyp in the flower shop, it was the more common one with narrow, fleshy grey leaves, similar to yours but different enough to make me look on RHS website. Hopefully, someone might be able to confirm my answer.
    I'd love to see the flower when it's in bloom please. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Heartinthedirt Don't want to raise your hopes but there is a strap like leaf in the centre of the last photo. IF that is right ,could be Agapnthus. You need a fairly large clump tp get flowers.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Can you point that out please GardenerSuze I can't make it out?
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
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