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Plant ID please

Smiffy3Smiffy3 Posts: 14
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Hi folks,

does anyone have the foggiest idea what this is? It's about 6 inches in height/diameter, in a ball shape. I bought loads last year and have 'mislaid' every single label! One of the plants has some new growth, but the rest have remained static since last summer. I have a vague memory that it is some kind of Australian something or other, but no idea what! 

Many thanks for your help

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Is that a bulb in the middle or the silvery stuff around it.?

  • Smiffy3Smiffy3 Posts: 14

    The silvery stuff, fidget, the stuff in the middle is that burgundy spikey plant who's name  escapes me at the moment! Not brilliant on names....

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi Smiffy. Its Leucophyta brownii

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Smiffy3Smiffy3 Posts: 14

    That's it! Thank you so much, ladybird, I've been googling for days, until I hit on the bright idea of asking you guys!   suspect its not going to do so well up here in central Scotland, but bought it on impulse  last year as it was so pretty. 

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    You're very welcome. I think it would prefer Australia image

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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