Plant 61 Submitted by:

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This plant looks like a mixture between an aloe and a cactus. I know it can't be either because it is not sharp and has no aloe in it. I've had this same plant before and in the center a long skinny stem grew from the middle and had little white flowers on it. This is the second time I have this kind of plant. Each time they were given to me as gifts but the givers didn't know what kind they were either. I really love this plant and would love to know more about it. Any help would be GRRrreatly appreciated!!! Thanks!

From Gardeners Club Member, UK
Known as mother-in-laws tongue,mind you,not all mother-in(or out as is suitable )-laws have sharp tongues mine was a very nice lady.

From Andrzej, UK
No, I don’t think this is Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (which is also known as ‘Snake Plant). The plant in the photo looks like a star when viewed from above; the snake plant leaves are longer, more vertical and do not form such a distinct star shape when viewed from above. Also, the snake plant does not have such distinct white stripes (some have a yellow border round the entire leaf). I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.

From Glenn, Texas
Hey there. My knowledge on succulent plants is limited, but I believe that to be a plant from the genus Haworthia. As to identify the particular specie, I haven't a guess. It's likely your plant or its "ancestor" came from south Africa where they commonly grow. Again, this is me taking a shot in the dark, but check out Haworthia on the web and see what you can come up with. Best of Luck,

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Plant 60 Submitted by:

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Apologies for the silly photo but can anyone identify these plants? We found
them in Halkidiki (Greece) and they seem to be commonly used as hedges
because of their height and spread.

There are many different colours - red, pink, white and yellow and they were
in flower whilst we were there in July.

Hope you can help!

From Gardeners Club Member, UK
I think this is oleander which grows all over Spain as well.

From Andrzej, UK
Looks like Oleander

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Plant 59 Submitted by:

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Could you kindly assist me with the identification of the photographed plant?

As a novice gardener, I should apologise in advance if it’s a common plant which is widely recognised.

Thanks & Regards

Richard

From Gardeners Club Member, UK
H i it looks like Hibiscus - grows very well outdoors in Spain but can be grown inside here and put outside for the summer

From Mandy, UK
Looks like an ornamental quince, Chaenomeles Japonica

From Rosemary, UK
As there is no date attached to you query you may already have received replies to your question. But your picture looks, to me, very like Japonica Quince - Chaenomeles Japonica. It is a common garden shrub - rather prickly, and with quince fruit which my mother used to make jelly or jam. Its flowers come in a range of colours from white through to deep red in Spring. It's often grown against a wall. I mix mine with cotoneaster and pyracantha.

Good luck with your gardening - keep on enjoying it. I'm a late starter in only having put down "roots" to have my own garden in my mid-50s. But I'm an addict plantaholic now. 2 years' ago I came home from a short hols with over 40 plants in my small car boot. Had to get a rotovator in to roughly dig up my front lawn to plant them all ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

From Wendy, UK
If it is a little tree it could be Japonica, or japanese quince, perhaps?!

From Lisa, UK
From the photograph it looks like a flowering quince (chaenomeles). If not it could be a camellia but I can't tell how tall it is from the photo.

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Plant 58 Submitted by:

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Hello,

This plant (weed?) has grown from a batch of home-made compost. I am curious to learn what it is. Can anyone help?

From Andrzej, Salisbury, UK
It may be a hollyhock

From Jane, UK
This looks like a baby courgette or pumpkin!

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Plant 57 Submitted by:

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Have you seen one of these before? Is it a particular type of Foxglove or something more out of the ordinary? We had half a dozen plants of this type flower in our garden this year, pinks, purples and my wife thinks a white one as well (but not 100%). This is only our second year in this house so don't know if it is a regular bloomer or a one off. Either way I think it is a bit interesting.

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Plant 56 Submitted by:

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I am hoping that you can help me solve a mystery that is consuming me...

I have almost exhausted my gardening books as well as plant experts, including several landscape designers, professional horticulturists, and a number of large nurseries in North and South Carolina (USA), trying to find out what this lovely plant is. While vacationing in England last month, I photographed the plant in a tiny garden in Rottingdean, on the southern coast near Brighton. The leaves look like Eucalyptus, but the beautiful purple blooms, which hang down from the ends of the curving stems are quite unusual. Overall, the plant is about the same height as the picket fence -- I suppose around 3 1/2 ft. tall, and perhaps about 2 1/2 - 3 feet in diameter.

When I saw this lovely plant, I was so enthralled that I returned to my car to get my camera (even though it was raining on the plant, the camera and me!). I had no idea it would become such a mystery! And, in fact, it has become an obsession for me now to know what it is. I would love to attempt to grow it in my North Carolina garden if possible.

Can you help me?

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Hi Again,

I just heard from someone with a seed company in England who has identified my mystery plant for me, and it is evidently quite common in England at the moment. It is Cerinthe major Purpurescens. I'm so delighted to have an answer. You have a great website, and I'm sure someone would have identified this right away. I hope I've saved you from going to any trouble on my account.

Best Regards,
Margaret