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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: lisajpickering on May 23, 2011, 21:54

Title: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: lisajpickering on May 23, 2011, 21:54

Hello all

I've just been watching today's BBC coverage of Chelsea and saw something I'd like to recreate but im not sure of the name of one of the plants. It's in the Bosch group urban garden - the earth air fire and water one. Toby Buckland commented on the contents of a big tub that was representing a fire. It had a smoky acer underplanted with burnt orange geums, yellow achillia and ??? What? Something that sounded like black coffee apogan! It had dark reddish foliage and fire red flowers. Can anyone tell me what is was?

Thanks!
Lisa

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: Hey Jude on May 24, 2011, 14:20

Mmmmmm let me think.............errr, no not a clue!!!  :lol: I'll keep a keen out tonight when I'm watching (but I wouldn't hold your breath!) Jude.

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: Plot18 on May 24, 2011, 16:07

Saw it yesterday and liked them too, just had a re-listen on iPlayer and what you're after is Coal Black Ophiopogon.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: 43:30 on yesterdays Chelsea.

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: mumofstig on May 24, 2011, 16:10

great.............my head was hurting trying to work it out  :lol:

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: lisajpickering on May 24, 2011, 21:51

Thank you!! It was really bugging me  :)

Now to locate some...

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: Hey Jude on May 24, 2011, 22:00

Oh Plot 18 how clever to think of iplayer and what a fab name for a plant!!

Lisa, have a look at www.crocus.co.uk, they have loads of plants that you don't often see at the regular garden centres.

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: mrs bouquet on May 25, 2011, 14:13

Quote from: Hey Jude on May 24, 2011, 22:00

 have a look at www.crocus.co.uk, they have loads of plants that you don't often see at the regular garden centres.

I have just look at crocus, but for the life of looking I cannot see where they are located ?
and I might like to go there on the open day, thanks,  Mrs Bouquet

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: Plot18 on May 25, 2011, 23:58

Found it mrs bouquet, it was rather well hidden!

http://www.crocus.co.uk/html/directions.html

Title: Re: Chelsea show flower identification
Post by: mrs bouquet on May 31, 2011, 20:59

Quote from: Plot18 on May 25, 2011, 23:58

Found it mrs bouquet, it was rather well hidden!

http://www.crocus.co.uk/html/directions.html

thanks plot 18, that is absolutely great, as it is only an hour or maybe less from us.
I shall look forward to that day out.  thanks again,  Mrs B