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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: garddwr on October 25, 2008, 11:16

Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 25, 2008, 11:16
Please could someone identify this bunch of flowers as I would like to try and grow something similar next year.Thanks

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Title: Identification
Post by: DIGGER on October 25, 2008, 11:18
Different types of Dalia
Title: Identification
Post by: Vember on October 25, 2008, 11:20
The big orange one looks like Dahlia to me :?
The pink ones carnations
The red ones at the back Freshia :?


Sarah :)
Title: Identification
Post by: mumofstig on October 25, 2008, 12:05
IMO think red ones at back are alstromerias.............
Title: Identification
Post by: Jodie A on October 25, 2008, 12:22
gypsophilia (sp) for the white frothy ones.
Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 25, 2008, 12:26
Quote from: "Jodie A"
gypsophilia (sp) for the white frothy ones.


Is that like a weed I see always growing everywere at the side of the road.Like elderflower
Title: Identification
Post by: Jodie A on October 25, 2008, 12:29
Quote from: "garddwr"
Quote from: "Jodie A"
gypsophilia (sp) for the white frothy ones.


Is that like a weed I see always growing everywere at the side of the road.Like elderflower


If it was, snap it up and flog it to the florists. :lol:  I think you might be seeing cow parsley  :wink:
Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 25, 2008, 12:33
ah yes I think it was cow parsley  but it's very similar
Title: Identification
Post by: paintedlady on October 25, 2008, 12:35
The pink ones are either pinks or most likely carnations, but the yellow & coppery orange in the middle are chrysanthamums - they should have a distinctive (hard to describe) lemony/pungent scent if you crush the leaves (which are elongated & scalloped - see the leaf dead centre at the front and also to the left beneath the blooms in the top picture)  Don't know what the bell like pinky red ones are at the centre back.
Title: Identification
Post by: ceri green on October 25, 2008, 16:28
i also thiok the red/pinky ones at the back are astrolmerias, pink carnations, yellow dahlias, gypsophilia, chrysanth in the middle?
Title: Identification
Post by: paintedlady on October 25, 2008, 16:40
http://www.chrysanthemums.info/ukdci/index.htm

http://www.nationalchrysanthemumsociety.org.uk/NCS-gallery.htm

http://www.chrysanthemums.info/signpost/index.htm
Title: Identification
Post by: sclarke624 on October 26, 2008, 01:49
The white fluffy ones are gypsophila.  (No 'i' after the 'l').  Very easy to grow from seed.  Also come in pink.  Also Known as 'Baby's Breath'.  They are  perennial keep coming back.

Pink carnations very easy to grow from seed and  perennial.  Easy to take cuttings from.

Looking at My T&M catalogue the ones at the back do indeed look very much like alstromerias.

Big fat yellow and red one looks like a chrysanthamum could be a Dahlia.

The lovely daisy like yellow ones I think are also chrysanthamums.
http://www.superstock.co.uk/stock-photos-images/1555R-125007
Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 26, 2008, 09:16
Quote from: "sclarke624"
The white fluffy ones are gypsophila.  (No 'i' after the 'l').  Very easy to grow from seed.  Also come in pink.  Also Known as 'Baby's Breath'.  They are  perennial keep coming back.

Pink carnations very easy to grow from seed and  perennial.  Easy to take cuttings from.

Looking at My T&M catalogue the ones at the back do indeed look very much like alstromerias.

Big fat yellow and red one looks like a chrysanthamum could be a Dahlia.

The lovely daisy like yellow ones I think are also chrysanthamums.
http://www.superstock.co.uk/stock-photos-images/1555R-125007



thanks for that
Title: Identification
Post by: mrs bouquet on October 26, 2008, 14:51
Quote from: "sclarke624"
The white fluffy ones are gypsophila.  (No 'i' after the 'l').  Very easy to grow from seed.  Also come in pink.  Also Known as 'Baby's Breath'.  They are  perennial keep coming back.







Pink carnations very easy to grow from seed and  perennial.  Easy to take cuttings from.

Looking at My T&M catalogue the ones at the back do indeed look very much like alstromerias.

Big fat yellow and red one looks like a chrysanthamum could be a Dahlia.

The lovely daisy like yellow ones I think are also chrysanthamums.
http://www.superstock.co.uk/stock-photos-images/1555R-125007



Everybody is right, Alstro, Gyp, Pink carnations, bronze and yellow chrysanthemums.  But definitely no dahlias.  The large chrysant is known as incurved variety and the yellow ones are spray variety.  Lovely bouquet.  Mrs Bouquet
Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 26, 2008, 15:25
Do you think it would be possible to grow this kind of boquet mrs bouquet ?
Title: Identification
Post by: mrs bouquet on October 26, 2008, 16:50
Quote from: "garddwr"
Do you think it would be possible to grow this kind of b
oquet mrs bouquet ?


Yes I don't see why not, you could substitute the fern leaves, with some other foliage.  But remember all those flowers were grown under glass for the trade, so instead of carnations try the smaller and easier spray pinks with a lovely scent.  The most difficult thing would probably be the large chrysanthemums, which you have to grow strictly and cover the flowers with bags etc, and earwigs can be a real pest with them.  The gyp, is easy from seed, and alstro is also straightforward.  Good Luck.  Mrs Bouquet
Title: Identification
Post by: garddwr on October 26, 2008, 17:45
thanks bouquet