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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: bigsprouts on February 29, 2008, 21:58

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: bigsprouts on February 29, 2008, 21:58

hi folks its my aunties ruby wedding anniversary and i want to buy her a plant with ruby in its name can anybody help?

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: wellybabe on February 29, 2008, 22:06

:roll: Don`t suppose ruubarb is much help!

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Wildeone on February 29, 2008, 22:08

http://www.applegategardens.co.uk/acatalog/clematis_alpina_ruby.html this any good ?  Just googled "Ruby flower plant"!  :wink:

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Snap Dragon on February 29, 2008, 22:09

Do a search on the RHS plantfinder site...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder.asp

hope you find something  :)

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: babe on February 29, 2008, 22:10

could always do the same as alice in wonderland....paint them  :roll:

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Yorkie on February 29, 2008, 22:49

I haven't done a specific check, but if there isn't a rose or three with Ruby in the title, I'll be very surprised.

You could check David Austin Roses, or Harkness I dare say have a decent web site too if there's nothing down the plant centre at this time of year.

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: shaun on February 29, 2008, 22:50

or a dahlia  :wink:

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: babe on February 29, 2008, 22:50

for mum and dads ruby anniversary, i had a cake made with 40 rubies arranged in the icing on the top.

was very pretty

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Ruby Red on March 01, 2008, 08:30

I bought a polyantha shrub rose from wilkos called Ruby Hotel.

Title: hello
Post by: Babycat on March 01, 2008, 17:00

Google and ye shall get

http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/67640

Title: Re: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: weeeed on March 12, 2008, 23:53

Quote from: "bigsprouts"

hi folks its my aunties ruby wedding anniversary and i There is a beautiful rose called ruby wedding, or ruby chard if you prefer      want to buy her a plant with ruby in its name can anybody help?

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 13, 2008, 14:52

Clematis 'Ruby Glow'

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: flowerlady on March 13, 2008, 18:55

Thinking outside the box ... there are flowers with Wedding Anniversy to their name!     :wink:

... and there is ALWAYS a rose !!   A dozen on these would go down well ...  it's actually more velvet red than the picture  :wink:

http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/67640

Title: rose
Post by: izzy on March 19, 2008, 17:41

There's bound to be a rose of the same name

Izzy

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Teen76 on March 20, 2008, 16:20

Hi

I found these on the BBC gardening website.  Hope it helps.


Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'  -  Winter heath
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'  -  Elephant's ears
Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding'  -  Masterwort
Sedum 'Ruby Glow'  -  Stonecrop
Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'  -  Penstemon
Dahlia 'Taratahi Ruby'  -  Dahlia

Title: any one know if there is a plant with
Post by: Teen76 on March 20, 2008, 16:25

Hi sorry,

Just found a rose called Ruby Wedding on the below link.

Van Meuwen (http://www.vanmeuwen.com/plant/67640)

And 'Rosa Ruby Anniversary' at Crocus (http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/roses/patio-rose/bush-rose/special-event-rose/rosa-ruby-anniversary/itemno.PL00005943/)