RE: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What

Wow, Don.  My flower looks like your SECOND site (NOTHING like the first
site) but my plant is at least 8' tall.  The foliage is divided, but not
finely.  Mine was from a reputable nursery in town.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Martinson [l*@execpc.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 8:35 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
> 
> 
> >Hi Susan,    I am wondering if the above listed Centaurea 
> gigantea could be
> >Cephalaria gigantea.
> 
> Marilyn,
> 
> Well, now I'm confused (at least more than normal).  I have 
> blooming in my
> yard, a plant that I had labeled Cephalaria gigantea.  Photo at:
> http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/unk4.jpg
> 
> However, from your description, C. gigantea is the following plant:
> http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/cephgig.jpg   (foliage very 
> finely divided, my
> plant ~3ft tall)
> 
> So what is the first one?  The flowers are like Doronicum 
> (which I know is
> isn't) or Inula.
> 
> I still don't have an ID on the following from earlier in the week:
> http://www.execpc.com~llmen/unk2.jpg
> 
> Any good ID experts out there?
> 
> Don
> 
> Don Martinson
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
> USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
> AHS Heat Zone #4,  Map at:
> (  http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
> 
l*@execpc.com


  

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