Re: Mystery flower

Depending on the size of the flower it could be Cistanthe grandiflora, a succulent from Chili that has an extremely long inflorescense with a one a day flower that is about 3 inches in diameter and mind-blowing magenta in color. Mine (in a 6" pot) currently has 3 flower spikes over 3 feet long waving in the breeze with a flower each.

It used to be called Calandrina grandiflora.

See: http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/108213/

Jane
On Jun 15, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Joe Seals wrote:

Barry:
 
Looks like Geranium incanum, one of our most assertive of Geraniums.  This one's from South Africa.  Bears fine grayish foliage.  Creeps (rooting where it toouches ground) and climbs (into shrubbery).
 
Joe

Doobieous <doobieous@yahoo.com> wrote:
While on break today, I was walking around and noticed
the following flower poking up through a hedge of
evergreen currant (Ribes viburnifolium):

http://madya-as.com/files/photos/flower.jpg

Except, I have no idea what this flower is. There were
about 15 to 20 others standing above the hedge (the
flowers obviously sprung up after it was clipped). I
didn't see it elsewhere and away from that hedge. I've
never seen it before, but it was striking in its
blue/purple/pink tones. Anyone have a clue?

The location is Seaside, California, which is the next
town north of Monterey.

Barry
Zone 9
Sunset 17




Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my NEW garden will soon be blooming and full of birds and butterflies
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