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Anyone know what it is ?

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    that's 8 inches max in old thinking. Phygelius don't come that small.

    I'll have a look round



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • cypresseedcypresseed Posts: 12

    Hello it looks like a Heuchera, dk which one try this-

    http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=958

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,034

    There are some heucheras with small green leaves and 6 to 8 inch spikes of vivid red flowers flamethrower is one of the modern cultivars but the ones i know are older.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

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  • SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609

    ..yes I think you're right about them being Heuchera's... well done..  obviously not many Heuchera growers on here...image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    I do a nice line in Heuchera killing Salino. I have one surviving Palace Purple



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    they don't look like heuchera flowers as I know them but new types may have been bred. Or heuchera leaves.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • tuppence5tuppence5 Posts: 8

    try looking at "Cortusa matthioli "   or  " Delphinium nudeicaule"   both these plants are small (8") high with upright erect stems.  They are both rockery plants - the flowers are very similar to your pictures. hope this helps

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    could be. Only ever seen the standard mauve. Not much info on the www is there



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609

    ...I have to dispute Cortusa matthioli as the flowers on this are pinkish, more rounded bell shaped as opposed to elongated tubes in this case... also Delphinium nudicaule, whilst the flowers are a similar colour, on the Delphinium there is a 'spur' on the flower which is also hooked... I see nothing like that on these.....   interesting though those plants are...

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Yes, definitely not the delph. The leaves of this plant have someting in common with the cortusa though. Not convinced



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