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Plant ID

FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498
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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Judging by the flower shape, one of the tall salvias but I can't ID it further.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    looks like some sort of psychedelic broad bean.image

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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546

    Lobelia syphilitica

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Looks like a lobelia, but don't know which.

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  • FritillaryFritillary Posts: 498

    Thank you very much all.image

    Sorry I haven't replied before but I was at work. Googled it and Buttercup days and punkdoc are right. Will now go and read up on it and see how hardy it is. Thank you once again.image

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Lobelia syphilitica - wonder how it got it's name....?

    Looks a lovely plant


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  • NorthernLass2NorthernLass2 Posts: 407
    Buttercupdays wrote (see)

    Lobelia syphilitica

      Agree except it's siphilitica with an i isn't it?

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    I wouldn't know


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