NOW SOLVED: Guess what this is 10

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John

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NOW SOLVED: Guess what this is 10
« on: September 03, 2011, 03:42:24 PM »
Probably too easy this one, but well!
« Last Edit: September 27, 2011, 07:09:41 PM by Alisdair »
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2011, 09:00:01 PM »
aubergine?
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John

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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 12:43:59 PM »
Nope.
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 12:53:36 PM »
L.h?
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John

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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 02:20:40 PM »
What! I don't know what you are referring to, so nope.
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 04:14:15 PM »
Another difficult, spotty one, could it be Fritillaria caucasica?
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2011, 04:18:29 PM »
Nope.
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 08:50:53 AM »
I'm surprised with this one but I dare say Oron will chirp up soon!
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 09:00:07 AM »
nepeta?
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 09:13:29 AM »
Nepeta! Nope.
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 10:01:58 AM »
Is it a bulbous plant?
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Re: Guess what this is 10
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 10:03:28 AM »
Not technically from my point of view!
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 11:39:23 AM »
Does it belong to the Araceae family?
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« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2011, 12:26:48 PM »
Nope.
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« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2011, 03:12:40 PM »
Nepenthes is what I meant to say   :-[
Retired artist/potter.  Amateur gardener searching for suitable plants for my hot dry summers, cool wet winters.  Redesigning the garden to have a shady area under trees, so searching also for dry shade plants and ideas for the type of soil needed.  I live in S.Loire Atlantique, France