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Dusty Miller ID'd by Jamus as Jacobaea maritima

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Hilary

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Dusty Miller ID'd by Jamus as Jacobaea maritima
« on: November 14, 2014, 07:59:16 AM »
Could someone please give me the latest name of this plant?
There seems to be some confusion about the subject
« Last Edit: November 19, 2014, 07:30:16 PM by Alisdair »
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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

Jamus

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Re: Dusty Miller
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2014, 11:56:13 AM »

Cineraria maritima, Hilary. The confusion is due to the fact that Centaurea gymnocarpa has similar leaves and is sometimes called dusty miller as well (but has purplish pink flowers).

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Long hot summers, mild wet winters. Rainfall approx. 600mm pa.
Summer maximums over 40 degrees, winter minimums occasionally below freezing.
Gardening on neutral clay loam and sandy loam.

Hilary

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Re: Dusty Miller ID 'd by Jamus as Cineraria maritima
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2014, 05:22:36 PM »
Jamus,
Many thanks.
Now to add more photos from the Alsos Goudes in Sparta
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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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Alisdair

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Re: Dusty Miller ID'd by Jamus as Jacobaea maritima
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2014, 07:35:32 PM »
Hilary, Just to add a little to Jamus's ID:

The plant was for years called Senecio cineraria, but in current taxonomy is properly called Jacobaea maritima. What does confuse the issue is that the plant produces a substance which homeopathic druggists still call "Cineraria Maritima"!
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Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society

Hilary

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Re: Dusty Miller ID'd by Jamus as Jacobaea maritima
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2014, 04:49:31 PM »
Alisdair,
many thanks for sorting out the confusion
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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

Jamus

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Re: Dusty Miller ID'd by Jamus as Jacobaea maritima
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2014, 05:46:58 AM »

"homeopathic druggists"? that's an oxymoron isn't it?
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Long hot summers, mild wet winters. Rainfall approx. 600mm pa.
Summer maximums over 40 degrees, winter minimums occasionally below freezing.
Gardening on neutral clay loam and sandy loam.
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