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I have been asked by my son, who lives in Bermuda, for any ideas what this trailing pot-plant might be
Can anyone help?

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Plant 36 Submitted by:

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These plants appeared in my garden this year, they are between 7-8ft tall. 5 single stems with large leaves, a little like sun flowers but no flowers, the stems are quite hairy. I would like to know what they are.

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From Mandy, UK
I think it looks like Giant Hog Weed – takes over, grows very tall, looks impressive but is an irritant to the skin, dig it up!

From Cheryl
It appears to be Scaveola (Fan Plant). Mine is more purple but the flower and leaves look the same.

From Kay, UK
Are they jerusalem artichokes?

From Michael, UK
Oleander perhaps

Plant 35 Submitted by:

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Can anyone identify this strange little pot plant that was given to my wife by a friend? At night, the leaves close like little umbrellas and the white flower also closes; the leaves are also touch (or disturbance) sensitive and close if the plant is handled. The attached photo shows the leaves in the partially closed position.

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Sorry if I've wasted anyone's time on this one - must try harder in future. We took the plant to our local garden centre, where the lady who does the houseplants said it was some kind of Oxalis - didn't know which variety. Thereafter, another look on the Web
quickly identified it as a Purple Wood Sorrel - Oxalis regnellii atropurpurea (triangularis). So there.

Jeremy

From Dave, UK
Hello,
I believe the plant to be Oxalis (Triangularia purpurium) .
The flower is a rather lovely white/pink and looks quite stunning against the purple leaves. The plant can be easily propogated from the small bulblets underneath.
Oxalis is also considered a weed, but this one is well worth growing. I personally won first prize at our local Fuchsia and flower show with a large speciman.
It is also hardy enough to grow in the border. Hope this helps.

Thanks for helping me to identify the houseplant that my neighbour has
given me. It is so beautiful after living in his conservatory with lots
of others and I'm worried that it will suffer in our shady dining room.
What is the best way to care for them? Regards Jan.

Plant 34 Submitted by:

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Can you tell me what this tree is.It was growing very near to the sea in California(Redondo Beach.I took some seeds and have grown plants to 18" tall. One in greenhouse(unheated) one in soil in windy Lincs. Seaside area

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From Tim, Bermuda
I believe you are looking at a Eucalyptus E.sideroxylon or Red Ironbark . Common in California

Plant 33 Submitted by:

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This one wasn't in my garden, it's in a clearing in a wood in West Sussex but I'd really like to know what it is.
Each plant is just a single stem with a single large leaf.
I roped in a passer-by to give it some scale.
Does anyone know what this is?

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From Michael, UK
Butterbur or Petasites hybridus

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Plant 32 Submitted by:

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I hope that someone can help, the enclosed photos are of a plant given to me, unfortunately I have very little idea of what it is and therefore the best ways of caring for it..

If anyone could offer any information, I would be most grateful

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From Dave, UK
This looks like an Abutilon to me...probably a variety of Abutilon pictum.

From Brenda, UK
This is definitely an abutilon. I have one exactly like it.

From Rod, UK
I've grown a few of these. To the best of my knowledge, it is as Dave says, a Variegated Abutilon. Likes a light sunny spot indoors to bring out the variance in the leaves, but I have also grown them successfully outdoors where they are quite happy in summer (not so happy in winter).