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Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall ID'd by Jorun as Lythrum salicaria

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Hilary

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Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall ID'd by Jorun as Lythrum salicaria
« on: December 03, 2015, 03:13:00 PM »
The last flower photo, from Hyde Hall gardens, which I took in September waiting to be named .
Does anyone have any ideas?
« Last Edit: December 04, 2015, 10:08:45 AM by Alisdair »
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JTh

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Re: Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2015, 03:33:14 PM »
Looks like Lythrum salicaria, purple loosestrife.
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Hilary

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Re: Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2015, 08:25:07 AM »
JTh,
Many thanks for identifying the purple flower I saw at Hyde Hall gardens.
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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Re: Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall ID'd by Jorun as Lythrum salicaria
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 07:34:16 AM »
Hi Hilary,
sorry to disagree with Jorun, but I don't think it's Loosestrife.
Looks more like a salvia like S. nemorosa
cheers
fermi
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Hilary

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Re: Mauve/purple flower at Hyde Hall ID'd by Jorun as Lythrum salicaria
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2015, 08:56:53 AM »
Fermi,
many thanks for your input. I didn't take enough time to take closer photos of this plant and I couldn't find a label, however, there are many mentions of Salvia Nemorosa growing at Hyde Hall garden on the website. I wonder if anyone else has any ideas.

By the way I love all the photos you add here to the Forum. Have you ever posted a wider view of your garden? That would be interesting
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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