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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: Alice on October 08, 2013, 07:08:38 AM

Title: Seedling ID
Post by: Alice on October 08, 2013, 07:08:38 AM

Here is another one for the experts.
I raised these plants from seed and planted them in the "nursery" in our garden when we were last here in early summer. Unfortunately I didn't label them and can't find my notes concerning their ID.
I know it is rather an impossible task as they have as yet no distinguishing features.

Title: Re: Seedling ID
Post by: jmw on October 10, 2013, 09:15:34 AM

I wonder if seedling 1 may be a Phlomis of some sort.

Title: Re: Seedling ID
Post by: Alisdair on October 10, 2013, 11:30:54 AM

The second one looks a bit like Robinia pseudoacacia, though that's usually more rounded.

Title: Re: Seedling ID
Post by: Miriam on October 10, 2013, 01:41:30 PM

The second plant looks like Sophora, probably, S.secundiflora.

Title: Re: Seedling ID
Post by: Alisdair on October 10, 2013, 04:55:44 PM

Yes, that looks a much better fit, Miriam!

Title: Re: Seedling ID
Post by: Alice on October 10, 2013, 06:45:57 PM

Thank you for your suggestions. No 1 could be a Phlomis. I will have to check my seed packets. I have tried germinating a few Phlomis species but not Robinia or Sophora.