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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: snowdrops on June 13, 2021, 07:27

Title: Plant ID please
Post by: snowdrops on June 13, 2021, 07:27

My sister visited a garden yesterday & took this photo to ask me, but I don’t know what it is, can you help please( then I can get one too as it’s very pretty lol)

Title: Re: Plant ID please
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 13, 2021, 11:20

Jovellana violacea - violet teacup.  What a stunning little flower.


https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9473/Jovellana-violacea/Details

Title: Re: Plant ID please
Post by: snowdrops on June 13, 2021, 15:35

Thank you Aunty, well found  :)

Title: Re: Plant ID please
Post by: mrs bouquet on June 14, 2021, 12:08

It certainly is very pretty, and I have just looked it up.  Would it be suitable for a container, and if so what type of soil etc ?   Mrs Bouquet