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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: SafeHaven on July 01, 2017, 04:27:51 pm

Title: Plant IDs Part II
Post by: SafeHaven on July 01, 2017, 04:27:51 pm

(Carried on from previous post - could only attach four photos)

5. Pink frilly flower

6. Droops of red flowers

Title: Re: Plant IDs Part II
Post by: arobwk on July 01, 2017, 06:51:00 pm

5.  Astilbe
6.  Has many names, but I refer to it as Himalayan Honeysuckle.  Fruits are edible, but horrible (or perhaps an acquired taste).

Title: Re: Plant IDs Part II
Post by: Possum on July 04, 2017, 10:48:24 pm

5. Yes- astilebe.
6. I know this as Pheasant Berry. Chickens love the berries. Will go to any lengths to get to them. ;D

Title: Re: Plant IDs Part II
Post by: SafeHaven on July 04, 2017, 11:17:11 pm

Quote from: Possum on July 04, 2017, 10:48:24 pm

5. Yes- astilebe.
6. I know this as Pheasant Berry. Chickens love the berries. Will go to any lengths to get to them. ;D

Well I do have chickens... sounds like they're going to be very lucky girls!

Title: Re: Plant IDs Part II
Post by: arobwk on July 07, 2017, 07:12:04 pm

"Pheasant berry" - hadn't come across that name and I shall refer to it as that hence-forth (Himalayan Honeysuckle never seemed appropriate ref' the honeysuckle we know!)
So easy to grow (and seeds take quite easily also) so perhaps something anyone with chooks should have on their plot.