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Identification please

Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
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Visit to the Sussex Prairie garden yesterday. Saw a couple of goodies. If we had thought,we could have asked the owners, but it was so darn hot. We rested frequently on shady benches,had cream tea, bought plants. A rather lovely tall white nepeta named after me! And tall light blue Veronica. The last picture, the most incredible unusual leaves

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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2023
    1.?
    2.Flowers do not belong to the leaves.
    3.Macleaya cordata.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I 've seen pic 2 before, but the name won't come to me.
    Is it some sort of persicaria?

    Billericay - Essex

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    2.  Persicaria purple fantasy maybe? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2023
    1.
     Interesting small tubular white  5 petal flowers.
    Amsonia hubrichtii maybe
    I have turned /trimmed your pic.
    Flowers are very pale blue.

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    My pics.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    re Pic 2. I agree with @Lyn, Persicaria 'Purple Fantasy' or similar cultivar. but I don't agree with @Silver surfer, I think the flowers do belong to the leaves


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    2 is Persicaria "Purple Fantasy". Not sure whether the flowers belong to it. P. "Red Dragon" does have small white flowers like that, so it's plausible that "Purple Fantasy" has them as well but mine is new this year and I haven't seen it flowering yet.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2023
    nutcutlet said:
    re Pic 2. I agree with @Lyn, Persicaria 'Purple Fantasy' or similar cultivar. but I don't agree with @Silver surfer, I think the flowers do belong to the leaves
    2.
    Had a 2nd look. Flowers do belong. Sorry.

    Yes Persicaria sp or named cultivar



    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I think it is P Purple Fantasy and yes I think the flowers are right. The flowers are slightly different to say P Bistorta.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Thanks 👍
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