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The BobsterThe Bobster Posts: 1
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We found this growing on the inside of an old plant pot we were discarding. At the time there were no flowers just the start of a wide stem ... so we replanted it and now we have a beautiful ....??? imageimageimageimage

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,143

    Wow!  a fasciated lily - beautiful in its grotesque-ness - love it image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Bobster, what a fantastic specimen. image ?

    I've never seen so many flower heads and the stem is amazing.

    There is a fascination thread on here somewhere, it would be lovely if you could add your photos to the collection.

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/plants/fascinated-by-fasciation/388011.

    Here's a link (hope it works) image

  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Bump, for anyone who missed it earlier.

    Sorry the link doesn't work bobster, I'm rubbish at tech stuff image

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 975

    Wow that's amazing. I see one in someone's front garden i go past on my walk. I kept wondering what it was. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Fasciation is always fascinating. image

    Just shows that 'freaks' can be very attractive...  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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