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out walking this week, i passed a garden with a really lovely little tree/shrub and would love to know what it is.
it was about 3-4ft high, dark black shiney branches, bright blue flowers which hung down and became like small lanterns as they dried. any ideas?? thanks.
it was about 3-4ft high, dark black shiney branches, bright blue flowers which hung down and became like small lanterns as they dried. any ideas?? thanks.
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Two possibilities Leschenaultia has a couple of true blue varieties with downward hanging seed pods but the flowers dont really hang down
or Jacaranda mimosifolia although it is normally grown a lot bigger and doesn't normally grow in the uk as far as I am aware///the seed pods are more lanterny not sure about the shiny black stems though... some hibiscus have blue flowers and papery seed cases but have green or light brown stems
what were the leaves like?
or Jacaranda mimosifolia although it is normally grown a lot bigger and doesn't normally grow in the uk as far as I am aware///the seed pods are more lanterny not sure about the shiny black stems though... some hibiscus have blue flowers and papery seed cases but have green or light brown stems
what were the leaves like?
thanks very much for your input ladies. i've searched the internet high and low, and gone through my gardening books to no avail. it's none of those you mention rowan but thanks for trying :)
i'm going to have to go past it again and take a closer look, can't remember what the leaves were like, might even knock on the door and ask the owner what it is.
thanks.
i'm going to have to go past it again and take a closer look, can't remember what the leaves were like, might even knock on the door and ask the owner what it is.
thanks.
I went and inspected my Leschenaultia who has now been taken into the conservatory for the winter (It just beautiful now with it's red leaves and bright blue flowers). Had a look at it's stems - and no they are not black!!
Think Rowan and Robinia are right with their thoughts on agapanthos.
http://www.pioneerpla...0in%20Black.small.jpg
xx
Think Rowan and Robinia are right with their thoughts on agapanthos.
http://www.pioneerpla...0in%20Black.small.jpg
xx
no, defo not agapanthus, i have two and am familiar with them. this shrub has many branches, like a small tree, but very black. have just driven past the house but couldn't really see much from the car. will have to knock next time i walk past just to satisfy my curiosity...and put you lot out of your misery too :)
nothing that i google comes up with anything remotely like it, it's really stunning in it's colour scheme and the lovely lantern shaped flowers/seed pods. almost like a bleeding heart plant but much bigger and more shrub like, and obviously a completely different colour.
webbo, it will be interesting to hear what your colleagues at the garden centre think.
nothing that i google comes up with anything remotely like it, it's really stunning in it's colour scheme and the lovely lantern shaped flowers/seed pods. almost like a bleeding heart plant but much bigger and more shrub like, and obviously a completely different colour.
webbo, it will be interesting to hear what your colleagues at the garden centre think.
