Green fingers wanted

[Fangman]

The poppy in my garden I know.
But . . . .This I thought was a Dahlia bought at the Harrowgate Flower Show.

Has tuber and looked like one to plant but produced this. Who can beat Boon to the answer. What is it?​

 

[minimeeze]

Fangman, you disappointed me.. I was expecting the last bit to rhyme too
Like the poppy shot - very vibrant. Have no idea what the pink plant is called - maybe some type of mimulus? :shrug: but v pretty nonetheless.

 

[dod]

incarvillea delavayi.

 

[Boon]

wow, stunning dod, i'm impressed. Also known as the hardy gloxinia..
its a cracking plant fang, enjoy it.

 

[Venomator]

Not a Dahlia then ...

We've all done it Fangman ! Nice pics though ...

 

[GfK]

You see garden plants generally fall into two categories. First, you have weeds. Then you have non-weeds.

I'm never quite sure which is which, so I pull up anything I don't like the look of.

 

[dod]

wow, stunning dod, i'm impressed. Also known as the hardy gloxinia..

used to have a small nursery till the big boys made it a waste of time :bang:

 

[IanC_UK]

like the poppy shot, unfortunately the blown highlights in the (insert techy italic sounding name here) ie the pink thing ! spoil it for me !

 

[Fangman]

I knew the expers were out there - thanks to you both.

The poppy in my garden - I know
Bought a triffid from Harrogate Show?
Told a Gloxinia
or even a delavYinia
so have to wait to see what will grow!

Just for Minimeze!

 

[Marianne]

aww....what a smoothie...lovelyplant tho and really nice photos too.

 

[minimeeze]

You see garden plants generally fall into two categories. First, you have weeds. Then you have non-weeds.

I'm never quite sure which is which, so I pull up anything I don't like the look of.

I'm right with you on that one Gfk

Thanks for the lovely rhyme Fangman