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ID from this pretty picture please.

alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
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Can anyone help identify the plants in the foreground of this lovely photo please?
I think the lighter pink one is some kind of Heuchera but the darker purple one right at the front isn't in such sharp focus bit I expect someone on here will know. Thanks. 
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Did you take the photo or is it from a website? 
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    Website. Is that not allowed?
    Will remove if not.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    No, l was only asking because if it's from a website it might be possible to contact the company to see if they know, depending on what they do of course.
    I must admit l'm not quite sure of the rules and regs on that sort of thing. If you don't want to post a link or give the company name on the forum you could send me a PM and l will have a think.

    In the meantime of course, it's perfectly possible that someone can id it. I don't think it's another heuchera but it's difficult to tell (for me anyway 😊) 
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    If it's the dark purple leaf you mean @alfharris8, I believe it's an actaea. There are several good varieties eg. 'Brunette', 'Chocoholic', 'Pink Spike/Spire'.
    They flower in late summer and are an absolute magnet for bees in my garden. One of my favourite perennials 
    Apologies if you didn't mean the dark leaf!


  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    It's a Pinterest photo but it may have copyright issues so perhaps best if I remove. Thanks for trying,  the foreground is a bit blurry.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited July 2022
    Front..Heuchera.
    Middle...Pink ..Rose.
    Back...Looks like Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/89285/cirsium-rivulare-atropurpureum-/details
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    @Woodgreen Yes I meant the two dark plants. One has lighter pretty flowers and the other nearer the bottom left of photo has darker flowers. 
    Looking for rabbit resistant plants for light shade and your Actaea looks lovely. 
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    Reading your post again, @alfharris8, I wonder of you mean the blurred dark flowers just left of centre? I'd guess at one of the dark red astrantias for that one.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Looking at the leaves on the blurry one nearest to the camera, it's possibly a tiarella or heucherella ?
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    @Silver surfer - I love your photos. 
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