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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: Sudanpan on July 17, 2017, 04:12:18 pm

Title: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: Sudanpan on July 17, 2017, 04:12:18 pm

My sister's pretty good at flower identification but she has been stumped by this one - growing in her garden in Cambridge
Any ideas please?
Thanks you

Title: Re: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 17, 2017, 05:30:11 pm

Looks a little similar to a primrose... Could it be a hybrid?  :thinking:

Title: Re: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: YorkshireLass on July 17, 2017, 10:31:22 pm

The blue looks like speedwell (Veronica spp) but the petals are wrong. Not morning glory either. Hmm!

Title: Re: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: ddangus on July 18, 2017, 05:11:51 pm

California bluebell (Phacelia campanularia) often found in non native "wild flower" mixes.

Title: Re: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: Fleecewife on July 18, 2017, 05:35:00 pm

Well done ddangus  :trophy:   That's been bugging me since Sudanpan posted the pic  :thinking:

Title: Re: Pretty blue flower - but what is it?
Post by: Sudanpan on July 18, 2017, 05:51:14 pm

 :thumbsup: :trophy: :thumbsup: :excited:  THANK YOU!!!!