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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mdjlucan on June 08, 2012, 07:41

Title: flower for i d
Post by: mdjlucan on June 08, 2012, 07:41

can you i d this flower for me thanks

Title: Re: fiower for i d
Post by: JayG on June 08, 2012, 08:24

Love-in-a-mist.

Title: Re: fiower for i d
Post by: sarajane on June 08, 2012, 08:29

Quote from: JayG on June 08, 2012, 08:24

Love-in-a-mist.

Also known as Nigella.  seeds itself everywhere but lovely


Edited to correct quote.

Title: Re: fiower for i d
Post by: viettaclark on June 08, 2012, 08:48

When it seeds and you have a huge swathe of it you can see why it's called "love-in-the-mist". The very fine leaves cause a haze effect setting off the delicate blue flowers.
Traditional cottage garden flower.

Title: Re: fiower for i d
Post by: mdjlucan on June 08, 2012, 10:11

thanks

Title: Re: flower for i d
Post by: chrissie B on June 08, 2012, 20:50

love these we used to have loads in the greek garden
chrissie b