Help With Identifying Plant, Please :)
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I bought this plant yesterday with plans to put it in a shady area of my garden. At least I *think* this plant was tagged for "shade". In my quest to get the best looking of that type available, I accidentally grabbed one without a plant identification tag! As you can see, it has a flower spike coming out of the center of the plant. Hopefully when it's planted & established, these spikes will be more upright? Thanks in advance.
16 answers
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Hmmm, have I stumped everyone? Next time I'm back at the nursery, hopefully they'll still have some of the same plant.
Jeanne Brandt
on Jun 04, 2013
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It looks kind of like a verbascum to me, but I don't think of those as being shade plants.
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 04, 2013
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Thanks for the guess, Douglas. They had these right next to astilbe, and I thought I read "shade" on the tag, but I sure could be mistaken. I'm going to be stopping by the store where I purchased them in the next few days (we live 30 miles from "the city"), so hopefully I can snap a picture on my cell phone of the actual plant tag. If it's not shade tolerant, then I guess I'll be digging a hole somewhere else! Thanks again. :)
Jeanne Brandt
on Jun 04, 2013
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It definitely is not an astilbe...but I cannot tell you what it is...
Paul M
on Jun 05, 2013
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I did a little searching and I came up with this but don't know if it is right. It also looks like it could be a ginger plant. gohawaii.about.com
Elaine Simmons
on Jun 05, 2013
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Looks kind of like a primrose to me.. they come in all kinds of flowers and the leaves look similar. Just guessing..
Sharon Romine
on Jun 05, 2013
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I'm with Sharon! It looks very much like a Orchid Primrose (primual vialii 'miracle'). The can do part shade, prefering only morning sun. It will get a tall flower spike and usually blooms in the late spring. I don't think it is a verbascum because the leaves don't look "fuzzy" to me. I guess it will be a great surprise when it flowers! ;o)
Tina Hohman
on Jun 05, 2013
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It looks like a primrose I have in my garden. http://www.mygardenlife.com/plant-library/1111/primula/vialii ... Mine was called a Poker Primrose. This one looks like it needs more water.
Donna Shipley
on Jun 05, 2013
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I think Donna is correct by checking out her library :-)
Sharon Clyatt
on Jun 05, 2013
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I agree that it appears to be some sort of primrose
Sarah Batzloff
on Jun 05, 2013
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Verbascum is a type of Mullein & has fuzzy leaves, different growth pattern too. Pretty sure it's not Astilbe either & absolutely not a Ginger.....not common primrose for sure. I'm going to go with Orchid Primrose....leaf is right, flower spike looks the same & it likes shade too......
Judy
on Jun 05, 2013
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It is a Primrose and yes needs more water and maybe a larger pot!
Mikell Paulson
on Jun 05, 2013
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Yep! Primrose. I think. Ha
Lynn
on Jun 05, 2013
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Most definitely a Primrose, the flower looks like a "Poker" .... moist shade loving, and a good thing about it since you live "out" of the city is they are deer and rabit resistant. (They'll leave it alone unless there is nothing else to eat...)
Bonnie
on Jun 05, 2013
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Thanks so much for all the replies! I thought for sure I read "shade" on the tag, and that's the type of plant I was looking for, so your confirmations make me feel better. It definitely needs to be planted ASAP, so I'm glad to have the mystery plant ID'd!
Jeanne Brandt
on Jun 05, 2013
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After looking at the photo in your link, Donna, and then googling the name further, I'm positive you identified my plant correctly. Thank you again. Now to find the right spot in the shade. :)
Jeanne Brandt
on Jun 05, 2013
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