Plant Identification Game

[neetanddave]

How about since we have Jim and Jim II already, we make a game of it?

Correctly guess what the plant in the photo is, and you get to post the next photo. You do have to know what it is you are posting, though... ;)

How about this one to start us off???

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/spencerfriends/Neet/Garden/Aug15_19.jpg

[LokisMum]

How about since we have Jim and Jim II already, we make a game of it?

Correctly guess what the plant in the photo is, and you get to post the next photo. You do have to know what it is you are posting, though... ;)

How about this one to start us off???

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/spencerfriends/Neet/Garden/Aug15_19.jpg

It looks somewhat like violas, sometimes called Johnny Jump Ups!

[neetanddave]

Nope. Sorry. :bawling:

[Steve]

Blue Anchusa?

[Karen]

Torenia? I may have spelled that wrong! :lol2:

[neetanddave]

Blue Anchusa?
Nope. You are not the winner.

[neetanddave]

Torenia? I may have spelled that wrong! :lol2:
DING DING DING! Also known as clown flower!


You're up!

[Karen]

Here you go:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC08793.jpg

[neetanddave]

OK, I gave everyone else time to chime in.

Monarda, or Bee Balm.

[LokisMum]

Nothing chiming here!

[Karen]

OK, I gave everyone else time to chime in.

Monarda, or Bee Balm.

We have a winner ! :clap:

[neetanddave]

:purpleblob:

OK... the purple one.

[Karen]

Wow, no guesses?

[neetanddave]

OK, I'll guess.... no wait, I posted it. :lol2:

[LokisMum]

:purpleblob:

OK... the purple one.

OK - I'll give it a whirl. Is it angel's mist (angelonia)?

[neetanddave]

No, sorry. How about clues? It's used in floral arrangements quite often, comes in white or purple, and grows from corms...

[LokisMum]

Well, shucks! I have the twin of that growing in my garden, and it's called angel's mist according to the plant tag that came with it!

[neetanddave]

I've never heard it called "angel's mist", and I know the name is not angelonia. Let me do some research on "angel's mist."

[neetanddave]

OK, no luck there. How about a better picture???

http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/lia.py3_small.jpg
http://www.edenfloral.com/images/flowers/OtherFlowers/FilLiatrisLg.jpg

[LokisMum]

Oh well! Duh - I lose!

[Karen]

No one else has a guess?

[neetanddave]

No one else has a guess?
Well, I did have one... ;)

:rolleyes:

[Karen]

Ok, fine... It's liatris!!

I am very behind on my photoshop stuff, but will try to get a pic up soon! :)

[Sar]

I really need to try to get my brain into gear so I can have a guess too! :lol2: I'm having one of those 'what'd'ya'ma call it' times! :lol2:

[Karen]

Here you go!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC07953.jpg

[maggiesgranny]

I dunno what it is but its really pretty!:camera:

[LokisMum]

Here you go!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC07953.jpg

Looks like verbena, but I'm probably wrong!

[neetanddave]

Looks like verbena, but I'm probably wrong!
I think you're right, but we'll wait on Judge Karen. ;)

[Karen]

Looks like verbena, but I'm probably wrong!

We have a winner!!!!!!!!!

[neetanddave]

http://www.coolsmileys.net/happy/dance.gifhttp://www.coolsmileys.net/happy/dance.gifhttp://www.coolsmileys.net/happy/dance.gif

[Steve]

Whew! I was going to say Primrose. Glad no one thinks I am out of it now, that was close!:spray:

[Steve]

OKAY, what plant is this in the foreground? (I can't do photobucket, sue me).........or teach me, lol.

[neetanddave]

OKAY, what plant is this in the foreground? (I can't do photobucket, sue me).........or teach me, lol.
It's not your turn, silly fella. :rolleyes:

[LokisMum]

Oh pressure pressure! Let me see what I can come up with!

[LokisMum]

OK - try this! It's an easy one!
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Garden/81651.jpg

[LokisMum]

Well, I thought it would be easy! It's something that I love and have a variety of in my gardens!

[Karen]

I know what it is, I am just giving someone else the chance to play first :)

[Sar]

Is it a Dicentra? (Bleeding Heart / Naked Lady in a Bath)

[Karen]

I have never heard it called Naked Lady in a Bath! :lol2:

[LokisMum]

Is it a Dicentra? (Bleeding Heart / Naked Lady in a Bath)

http://bestsmileys.com/wow/1.gif

You win!It's a white bleeding heart, or dicentra spectabilis alba! Never heard it called naked lady in a bath before! Your turn!

http://bestsmileys.com/sports1/25.gif

[Steve]

Lady in the Bath, LMAO!!! Here's why they call it that: If you take one of the blooms, hold it with 2 fingers at the bottom of the bloom on each side. When you pull them outward, spreading the two sides of the bloom, the stamens looks like a lady, with her two arms downward and her head a bit orange colored. As you unfold it, she stands there and the tub is the bloom at the bottom, opened up. (Kids love that, I do it all the time.)

[Steve]

Here's another picturte of the plant I put up. The blooms have not come out yet (because of pruning) on the one I posted. Here is what those blooms look like:

[LokisMum]

Hmmm...........should I tell him? It's actually Sarah's turn to put up a picture, but someone please guess Steve's entry and put the poor guy out of his misery! Sar - go ahead - you're the current winner!

[Steve]

Good Lord, you guys are playing with me, lol. Is it that easy?

[Sar]

A nice easy one to start the week off! :)

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/grinning_blonde/VFplantid.jpg

[LokisMum]

Hey Steve - it's obviously not difficult :lolup: :lolup: :lolup: Hee hee hee!

[Karen]

That's an Astilbe :)

[neetanddave]

That's an Astilbe :)
Dang, she's good...

But she better hurry and post a picture before Steve thinks it's his turn again! :shocker:

[Karen]

Since you put it that way, here you go :lol2:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC08458.jpg

[Steve]

Pretty Oriental Poppy. Right?

When's it my turn?:bawling2:

[Karen]

YAY!!!! It is finally your turn Steve!!!! :clap:

[maggiesgranny]

WOW that Poppy sure is pretty!!!:party:

[Sar]

:clap: Yay, Karen! :clap:

I'm so pleased that Steve has come to his turn! :lol2: :clap:

[neetanddave]

OK, are we still guessing his original picture?

[Steve]

My Turn??? Really???????? Oh, my god, hang on.......let me think.......:spray: :spray: :spray:

OK, yes, the original picture with Hint!

[neetanddave]

OKAY, what plant is this in the foreground? (I can't do photobucket, sue me).........or teach me, lol.
OK, I give up. Maybe a clue????

[Steve]

dang, I am so sorry to have left on that note. I went to Tuscon for a week to visit a friend and missed the forum completely. The computer there was, ahem, a challenge. The plant's name is Gaura. It is just gorgeous, a sun-loving plant which spreads to 4 feet across, just riddled with blooms all summer long. In the fall, you can take the stems of flowers and hang them upside down to get a long (3'!) stem of an incredibly bright crimson, perfect for dry flower arrangements.

[neetanddave]

Well done. You stumped us.

Now take another turn, but make it a little less obscure maybe???? ;)

[LokisMum]

OK Steve - where's your next challenge?

[Karen]

C'mon Steve!!! Let's have a picture.... of a plant! :lol2:

[neetanddave]

Wonder if he's been squiffy and can't find his way here??? :rolleyes:

[LokisMum]

Probably! Maybe he's lost! Should we put out an APB?

[neetanddave]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g180/123nkh/Board/steve.jpg

[LokisMum]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g180/123nkh/Board/steve.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/police-car-door_www-txt2pic-com1.jpg

[neetanddave]

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

[LokisMum]

He just signed on! The cops must have pulled him over and took him directly to lock-up at VF!

[Steve]

OK, gang, I have one. Sorry, please read my sad story in the Social lounge........but I am back and ready to stump gullible flower lovers like yourselves. (Although this one may be easy, to travellers and lovers of The Islands)

[LokisMum]

He just signed on! The cops must have pulled him over and took him directly to lock-up at VF!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/canadian-maple-leaves-garden_www-tx.jpg

[LokisMum]

OK, gang, I have one. Sorry, please read my sad story in the Social lounge........but I am back and ready to stump gullible flower lovers like yourselves. (Although this one may be easy, to travellers and lovers of The Islands)

Silversword???

[neetanddave]

Sorry, that looks like one of your desert things to me.... off to research it though.... :D

[Steve]

Thanks for looking, guys! SWomething happened:

[LokisMum]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/tree-trunk_www-txt2pic-com2.jpg

[neetanddave]

:lol2: :lol2: Welcome back!

I still say he was squiffy while he was gone, don't you Colleen??? :rolleyes:

[LokisMum]

Yup, probably the whole time! He forgot he lived at VF! I wonder where they picked him up???

[Steve]

:spray: Bueno! Lokismum got it!

[LokisMum]

Hee hee hee! I must admit...............next time you post a pic, don't put the name on it! I cheated! Your turn again! Couldn't help myself...you've been gone so long, I had to have my fun!

[Steve]

Dam, I wondered about that, lol. In that case, here's another one: (you know my stupidity cannot be an excuse for your shameless cheating!):

[LokisMum]

:sun3:

The picture is a little fuzzy - hard to make out. Glad to see you took the name off this time! :sun3:

It almost looks like some kind of smoke tree, but unsure.

[Steve]

Final answer?

[LokisMum]

Unless you post another pic of it, yes!

[maggiesgranny]

is that a Jacaranda Tree?

[Steve]

Sorry, guys, I have been working, believe it or not........Lokismum is correct......that there is a Smoke Tree.

[maggiesgranny]

Sorry, guys, I have been working, believe it or not........Lokismum is correct......that there is a Smoke Tree.

dangumit!!!!:19:

[Steve]

LOL, maggiesgrammy............next time. Why don't you take whirl at stumping us guys?

[neetanddave]

LOL, maggiesgrammy............next time. Why don't you take whirl at stumping us guys?
Uhhh. because it's LokisMum's turn since she guessed right???

note to self: Get Steve an updated Rulebook. sigh

[LokisMum]

And make sure he understands it....................

[LokisMum]

I'll have to put up a picture later once I'm home!

[LokisMum]

OK - here we go:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/0009.jpg

[maggiesgranny]

OK - here we go:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/0009.jpg

looks like some sort of fancy pompass grass.....Ravennae maybe?

OK I am just guessing...I just wanna be a tree..hope its all that you guys say it is :purpleblob:

[neetanddave]

looks like some sort of fancy pompass grass.....Ravennae maybe?


I think you are right!

[Steve]

Wow, Maggies, I am officially impressed. Even to the subspecies! I donlt care if she is wrong, she wins, lol.:purpleblob:

[LokisMum]

You're right in that it's a grass! Never heard it by that name though! Do you have another?

[LokisMum]

maggiesgranny, being a tree is wonderful! And you're getting close! Keep on going!!! We'll have to have a tree party for you when you make it!

[LokisMum]

Course Neet and I lost our tree status when we became mods..............:sniffle: :sniffle: :sniffle:

But we're having fun anyway! :blobyellow: :blobyellow: :blobyellow:

[neetanddave]

Course Neet and I lost our tree status when we became mods..............:sniffle: :sniffle: :sniffle:

But we're having fun anyway! :blobyellow: :blobyellow: :blobyellow:
Yeah, it's still fun! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[maggiesgranny]

You're right in that it's a grass! Never heard it by that name though! Do you have another?

hmm looks just like the pompass grass we have here in NC cept our blooms coming out are tan not purple. Steve if you know I am wrong do you know what it is?:confused2:

[LokisMum]

I looked up pompass grass - not the same thing! Some of it looks very similar though. Pompass grass seems to be a southern thing. This is a northern grass, but I'll give it to you. After all, grass is grass, isn't it? This is actually maiden grass or miscanthus sinensis! This particular variety is called Huron Sunrise!

OK maggiesgranny - close enough! Your turn~

[maggiesgranny]

ummmm I don't have pictures of any plants LOL

[neetanddave]

ummmm I don't have pictures of any plants LOL
You have to cheat and find some on the web!!!

[maggiesgranny]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/maggiesgranny/anotherpurple.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/maggiesgranny/purple.jpg

ok Here we go....hopefully someone has not used this yet!:SmilieDaisy:

And yes I cheated and found it on the web!

[neetanddave]

Oh my. That doesn't look like anything I've seen....

[LokisMum]

Me neither!

[LokisMum]

Hey - no posts in quite a while on here! Did this thread die?

[LokisMum]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/maggiesgranny/anotherpurple.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m142/maggiesgranny/purple.jpg

ok Here we go....hopefully someone has not used this yet!:SmilieDaisy:

And yes I cheated and found it on the web!

No guesses for maggiesgranny's flower???

[neetanddave]

I guessed! No idea counts as a guess.....

[Steve]

Looks like a Crocus to me:lolup:

[LokisMum]

Well, Gayle - how about it? Is Steve right?

[maggiesgranny]

Looks like a Crocus to me:lolup:

NO but since this thread has seemed to die I will tell you what it is.

Colchicum is a genus of flowering plants containing around sixty species of perennials which grow from corms. It is a member of family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia and part of the Mediterranean coast.

Colchicum autumnale, commonly called "autumn crocus" or "naked ladies", is the best known species. It produces purple, pink or white flowers resembling those of the crocus which appear from September to October in its native latitudes. It forms a rosette of dark green leaves, but only after flowering.

Several other species, such as C. speciosum, C. album, C. corsicum and C. agrippinum, are grown for their flowers.

Its leaves, corm and seeds are poisonous, containing the alkaloid colchicine. Its roots and seeds have long been considered to have valuable medicinal properties deriving from the use of small doses of this drug, such as to treat gout.

In this genus the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than 10cm.

In the UK, the National Collection of Cochicums is maintained at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

[LokisMum]

That's certainly interesting! So I guess Steve wasn't too far off when he guessed crocus!

Please give us another one to have a try at!

[snosrap5]

I have one... what's this?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/snosrap5/moon-flower.jpg

[LokisMum]

Oooo pretty - could be a number of things (ie. petunia, New Guinea impatiens, morning glory), but I'd need to see it's leaves a little better. Do you have a picture that shows them?

[neetanddave]

I'm thinking Datura, Angel's Trumpet. Of which I have some seeds, if anyone wants some. The BEST smell, but the flowers only last a short time.

[snosrap5]

Let me see if I can find any with the leaves.

I found this on the internet.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/snosrap5/moonflower.jpg

[Karen]

They sort of look like Moonflowers to me!

[LokisMum]

Yup - I agree with Karen. Moonflowers!

[LokisMum]

OK Eva - is Karen right?

[snosrap5]

Yep! That's it!

[LokisMum]

OK - it's Karen's turn!

[Karen]

Here you go -

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC07127.jpg

[Karen]

No guesses? :lol2:

[neetanddave]

Well, maybe hyacinth.

[snosrap5]

Is it Plumbago? Kind of looks like it...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mchristi.wso.net/plumbago_flowers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mchristi.wso.net/new_garden.html&h=271&w=406&sz=89&hl=en&start=13&tbnid=KK-hZZtj2RLIuM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblue%2Bflowers%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den %26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

[Karen]

No, and no! :lol2:

[CactusLady]

Here you go -

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/DSC07127.jpg

is it a type of Campanula

[Karen]

No, not a campanula :)

[CactusLady]

No, not a campanula :)

aww shucks..............back to the books then :flower: :flower:

[CactusLady]

is it Glory of the Snow.........:think:

[LokisMum]

You beat me to it - it's a dead-ringer for the Glory of the Snow that I have in the front flower bed!

[CactusLady]

You beat me to it - it's a dead-ringer for the Glory of the Snow that I have in the front flower bed!

:jive: :jive: Oh, oh do I win then ??? come on Karen sign in and let me know :jive: :jive:

[Karen]

is it Glory of the Snow.........:think:

You got it! :clap:

[CactusLady]

You got it! :clap:

:blobyellow: yay, do I get to post a photo now ? :blobyellow:

[snosrap5]

Yep it's your turn!

[CactusLady]

OK, here we have it, just planted last year.........think its a slow grower :rose3:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/MOOFIGIRL/plants004.jpg

[snosrap5]

Is it a type of cactus? I see thorns right?

[Karen]

Is it a Crown of Thorns plant?

[CactusLady]

Is it a Crown of Thorns plant?

:jump2: yep thats it........the more common one has red flowers.. back to you Karen :jump2:

[Anakat]

:sniffle: can someone post a rose or a daffodil or something easy that I might recognise please.:sniffle:

[snosrap5]

:sniffle: can someone post a rose or a daffodil or something easy that I might recognise please.:sniffle:

for me too!:) :spray:

[Karen]

Sorry it took so long!

Here you go!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/pic1.jpg

[neetanddave]

We call that Carolina Creeper here, no idea what it really is...

[CactusLady]

:think: oh heck..........I´ve seen it but dont know what he bejeebers its called

[snosrap5]

We call them trumpets too but ours are yellow.

[Karen]

We call them trumpets too but ours are yellow.


Trumpet vine it is! :clap:

[LokisMum]

Yippee - your turn Eva!

[Karen]

Eva, where are you? :lol2:

[snosrap5]

I just fell over!! I can't believe I did it!!:purpleblob: :blobyellow:

Ok here goes...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d176/snosrap5/DSCF0919.jpg

[Anakat]

:blobyellow: See, i told you it was your turn :SmilieDaisy:

and the answer is a squirrel.

[snosrap5]

:blobyellow: See, i told you it was your turn :SmilieDaisy:

and the answer is a squirrel.

Good job! Your turn!!:spray: :lolup:

[Anakat]

Sensible answer :SmilieDaisy: is it a Cherry?

[snosrap5]

Nope it's not a cherry tree.

[LokisMum]

It's a squirrel tree! :lolup:

[snosrap5]

:spray: Ok you guys are just a barrel of laughs!


This "tree" or "bush" (it can be both) blooms in the late spring, early summer with flowers at the end of the branch. You can have lilac, white or pink flowers. Some gardeners don't believe in pruning the branches back but I like to prune it back in the early spring.

Oh one more hint it's two words and the second word isn't tree or bush.


One other little tid bit of info ignore the squirrel and feeder.

[Karen]

It's not a butterfly bush, is it?

Duh, that has the word bush!

Is it only grown in warmer climates?

[neetanddave]

Crepe Myrtle????

[snosrap5]

Crepe Myrtle????

:jive: :rock: :banana1: We have a winner!!

[neetanddave]

:woohoo:

OK.....

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/spencerfriends/Neet/Garden/Aug15_19.jpg

[Karen]

Torenia aka clown flower :) Didn't you post that before?

[neetanddave]

Well, you are right on the answer, and I might have. It's such a nice picture....

Your turn!

[Karen]

Here you go!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/ABBYMEWCAT/flowers/flower.jpg

[Anakat]

:purpleblob: :blobyellow: :purpleblob: :blobyellow:

It's a Sweet William.

[Karen]

Yay :clap: You got it!!!!! Your turn!!!!!!!!!

[Anakat]

:run: scuttles off to find obscure Brittish plant :)

[LokisMum]

Aw - come on now!

[Anakat]

Here you are

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/Anakat/flower.jpg

[Hilda>^..^<]

Howdie y'all!

I think those are English Daisies maybe!

Either that or straw flowers.

Hilda>^..^<

[Anakat]

http://bestsmileys.com/waving/2.gif Hi Hilda

You are right, Helichrysum/ straw flower

Your turn

[CactusLady]

Howdie y'all!

I think those are English Daisies maybe!

Either that or straw flowers.

Hilda>^..^<


:jive: :jive: well done and 1st time guess..........umm think we got some competition ladies :laughing02: :laughing02: or a very serious gardener :)

[Hilda>^..^<]

:jive: :jive: well done and 1st time guess..........umm think we got some competition ladies :laughing02: :laughing02: or a very serious gardener :)


Hey everyone...:wave2:

I do love to garden...but as far as being 'serious' anything...well...as it was said about Goldie Hawn back in the dark ages...'if you opened up her head and looked inside, you'd probably find flowers!':SmilieDaisy:....welp, that's me in a nutshell!

Anyway, I have been gardening for a long, long time so I guess that's why I was lucky in the guess. If you'd like to see some of my flowers, why not stop over at TheCatSite...a gardener posted a thread called ''Anyone Like Flowers?'' (I think that's what its called, I might be wrong)...I've posted many of my plantings there. In fact, that's where LokisMum & neetanddave asked me to check out VF! Glad I did!

I've been thinking about what flower to post here next if I happen to guess correctly. Think I'm almost ready but I'll have to find a good pic of it...

.....I'll Be Back!....

LOL!
Hilda>^..^<

[LokisMum]

:blobyellow: Glad to see you made it over here! Now be kind to us with your pick! :lolup:

[Hilda>^..^<]

LOL Loki! Sorry its taken me this long to post a pic...been kinda busy over here.

Ok, I shot this pic over at the Home Depot a few years ago for my friend, Alice, who loves blue flowers!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/naomijubjub/Flowers/Picture1.jpg

Have at it y'all!
Hilda>^..^<

[LokisMum]

Those are gorgeous! I love blue flowers too. Almost look like some kind of orchid, but the plant looks wrong.

[Hilda>^..^<]

You're on the right track! :wink2:

Hilda>^..^<

[CactusLady]

:dontknow: :dontknow: I havent got a darn clue - but they are very pretty

[Hilda>^..^<]

Hehehe...I'm gonna wait and see if anyone else wants to give it a try before I post the answer.

Anyone...anyone? Beuller?

Hilda>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Looks a little big to be Angelonia....

And don't get in a hurry, we are kinda slow moving over here.... :lol2:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Nope, not angelonia either.

Ok, I'll give it a day or two more...I have noticed that this forum is very quiet...as compared to TCS that is!!!:purpleblob:

Hilda>^..^<

[Anakat]

Nope, not angelonia either.

Ok, I'll give it a day or two more...I have noticed that this forum is very quiet...as compared to TCS that is!!!:purpleblob:

Hilda>^..^<

We are organic :) and growing slowly.
Pretty flowers, but I do't know what they are :sniffle:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Uh, what happens now? If no one gets it right, should I just post the answer and another flower pick? (I've already got one in mind, hehehe)

Hilda>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Give us a few days, we are slow moving here. I think that's why we like it! :daisy:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Well its another month now and no one is guessing. I surely don't want y'all to lose interest in this thread so the answer is: butterfly tree. Its a member of the orchid tree family so y'all were on the right track.

Let me go find something else to post for y'all...

Here's the new one...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/naomijubjub/DSCF0365.jpg

Hilda>^..^<

[CactusLady]

oooo the new one is very pretty, is it a creeper ?

[Hilda>^..^<]

Nope, not a creeper...its more of a bush...well, it is a bush.

Hilda>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Maybe a tree hibiscus???

[Hilda>^..^<]

Nope, sure isn't :)

Hilda>^..^<

[Iluvroses]

Rose of sharon?:purplexed:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Nope nope!

(this is fun! :purpleblob: :blobyellow: :purpleblob: :blobyellow: )

Here's the pic again.......................................and another pic from a little farther away...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/naomijubjub/DSCF0365.jpghttp://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/naomijubjub/DSCF0367.jpg

Hilda>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Rose mallow.

[Hilda>^..^<]

No...but rose mallow is a good guess. The rose mallow's I've seen though have smallish flowers...these are a good, nice sized blossom.

Um, I know this isn't much of a hint...unless you happen to be latino/a...in spanish we call this plant ''Amor''...

Hilda>^..^<

[Iluvroses]

Cupid's bow? :blobyellow:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Cupid's bow? Never heard of that...I had to google it to see what it is! Just wanted to be sure of course, but no, its not a cupid's bow either.

Hilda>^..^<

[Iluvroses]

I know exactly what it is..............................................







A VERY PRETTY FLOWERING PLANT! :dunce: :laughing02:

Seriously though- I am beyond stumped here :dontknow:

[neetanddave]

I know exactly what it is..............................................







A VERY PRETTY FLOWERING PLANT! :dunce: :laughing02:

Seriously though- I am beyond stumped here :dontknow:
:flail: :flail: Good one....

I am stumped too.... where is Hilda getting these things???? :confused:

[Hilda>^..^<]

:flail: :flail: Good one....

I am stumped too.... where is Hilda getting these things???? :confused:

:lolup: Hilda is getting these from her garden...well this last one is (the blue butterfly tree was over at the Home Depot when I took a pic of it). Yep, this latest one is from my garden...and this is a big hint y'all...the garden I left behind when we moved from our old home....now that's a hint for any of y'all who also peruse TCS...

Hilda>^..^<

[Iluvroses]

:jive: Me find! Me find!!!!!

That is a morning glory tree :sun3: from your old garden :)

I GROW MORNING GLORY's ALL THE TIME!!!!!! Never seen the tree form though- VERY pretty :hearthrob:

[Hilda>^..^<]

:jive: Me find! Me find!!!!!

That is a morning glory tree :sun3: from your old garden :)

I GROW MORNING GLORY's ALL THE TIME!!!!!! Never seen the tree form though- VERY pretty :hearthrob:


:purpleblob: :purpleblob: :purpleblob: :purpleblob:

Yaaaayyyy!!! Yes, that is/was my lovely morning glory tree! I miss it sooo much...well I miss the entire garden!

Ok...your turn sweets!

Hilda>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Phew. Thank goodness....

Next plant, please.....

[Iluvroses]

:banana1: I would have never got it without that last hint! I had to run do some TCS research :cwm15: I've never heard of the tree form-is it new? I'd love to add one to the garden.


Ok, here goes---

What are these lovely beauties?

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/dogsrnuts247/7-25-06080.jpg

[Hilda>^..^<]

Phew. Thank goodness....

Next plant, please.....

:lolup:

Hilda>^..^<

[LokisMum]

Hmmm - they look like zinnias.

[Iluvroses]

Hmmm - they look like zinnias.


:sun2: you got it!!!!:1bluewinky:

Your turn!!!!!!:flower4:

[LokisMum]

OK - try this:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Garden/MandevillaCloseup.jpg

[Iluvroses]

A white clematis? :bunny2:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Mandevilla...

Hilda>^..^<

[LokisMum]

Mandevilla...

Hilda>^..^<

Yup - your turn! :flower4:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Some of my favs...uh, there are three different flowers in this pic from my old garden (hint hint) but I'm looking for the name of the pretty pink ones...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/Hildacat/faerielillies.jpg

Hilda>^..^<

[Steve]

Freshias? Man, those are nice.

[Hilda>^..^<]

Nope, not fressias.

Hilda>^..^<

[Steve]

Apple tree?

[Hilda>^..^<]

Apple tree?


:confused2: No, not an apple tree either.

Hilda>^..^<

[Hilda>^..^<]

Ok, I know I've been told to give these a few days but, I'll probably be losing my computer over the weekend (shipping it out to HP for some tech stuff) so I'll post the answer today.

They are fairy lillies...and they are gorgeous! I got the bulbs from my mom years ago and they just multiply rapidly.


Here's the next one, don't worry y'all...this one is super-duper easy! These were a Valentine's day gift from my lovely daughter, :hearthrob: Naomi:hearthrob:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/naomijubjub/Flowers/IMG_7001.jpg


See y'all in about a week or so (hopefully!)

Hilda>^..^<

[CactusLady]

aww, what beautiful ROSES - I hope :tongue3:

[Hilda>^..^<]

Yesss! Your turn!

>^..^<

[neetanddave]

Yesss! Your turn!

>^..^<
:lolup: You just wanted it to be someone else's turn, Hilda!!!

[Hilda>^..^<]

LOL! Well sorta! LOL! Its just that I'm going to be losing my computer for a while and I didn't want to leave y'all in limbo wondering what durn plant I had posted! hehehe! Plus...*drumroll please*...I got a job!!! :purpleblob: :blobyellow: :purpleblob: :blobyellow: First one in many, MANY years! So even though its only part-time, I don't know how much I'll actually be around these parts.

Don't y'all just LOVE those pink roses? Ahhh, they were just beautiful, BEAUTIFUL...like my sweet :hearthrob: Naomi :hearthrob:

Y'all take care...
Hilda>^..^<

[CactusLady]

OK folks heres one for you - this pictures one in flower at the moment, but they normally flower later :)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/MOOFIGIRL/fb8974d7.jpg

[neetanddave]

I hate that flower.... we have a gazillion of them to pull up from our property, they are everywhere.... I can't even bring myself to say their name.

Nice pic though, Ann.

[CactusLady]

I hate that flower.... we have a gazillion of them to pull up from our property, they are everywhere.... I can't even bring myself to say their name.

Nice pic though, Ann.


oh wow, well I dont seem to have the same problem :think: we only have the one shrub/bush - its does send out long stems that attach around things, and we hack it back after the season........ooo and they smell lovely :)

[Anakat]

It looks like Honeysuckle to me :SmilieDaisy:

[CactusLady]

It looks like Honeysuckle to me :SmilieDaisy:

:banana1: :banana1: yeah ! and Neet put a sneaky guess in the 'Beautiful day' thread - but I think you just pipped her ..........

so over to you Anne !

Have a great weekend all see you next Tues when I'll be checking back in :)

[neetanddave]

:banana1: :banana1: yeah ! and Neet put a sneaky guess in the 'Beautiful day' thread - but I think you just pipped her ..........

It was not a sneaky guess.... I was AVOIDING the mere thought of that plant.... I ripped up a HUGE pile of it the other afternoon.... :lol2:

[Anakat]

Here you are

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/Anakat/flowers-1.jpg

[neetanddave]

Oh goodness, I have no idea, but I like it! :D

[LokisMum]

Oh sugar monsters! I know that plant - just can't think of the name! Hmmm.......

[Anakat]

Oh sugar monsters! I know that plant - just can't think of the name! Hmmm.......

:flail: It's not a sugar monster plant, though I think I have several of those in the garden :flail:

[Steve]

LOL, Colleen, I know this plant too and am just as lost coming up with the name.:spray:

[CactusLady]

is it related to the Xmas Rose .............helleborus family :)

[Anakat]

is it related to the Xmas Rose .............helleborus family :)

:redblob: :woohoo:
Your turn

[CactusLady]

Here we go then - I have these in white (as shown) yellow, orange and a lovely purple :)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/MOOFIGIRL/962d5d8c.jpg

[LokisMum]

OMG - my favourites! Osteospermum, aka African daisies! I love those! Put them in my planters every year!

[CactusLady]

OMG - my favourites! Osteospermum, aka African daisies! I love those! Put them in my planters every year!

DING-DING - you win :jumping:

[Iluvroses]

More plants please :camera: :waterflower: :SmilieFlower: :D

[LokisMum]

OK - here's a REALLY easy one (dont' shoot me LOL)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Picture033.jpg

It's the purple one in the planter!

[CactusLady]

is it the purple version of.....................Osteospermum :jive: :jive:

[LokisMum]

:SmilieDaisy: Yup - don't hit me! Been busy this weekend and didn't have time to hunt up much, so I thought I'd pull a fast one! :lolup: Told you I loved that plant! Anyway, your turn Ann!

[CactusLady]

:SmilieDaisy: Yup - don't hit me! Been busy this weekend and didn't have time to hunt up much, so I thought I'd pull a fast one! :lolup: Told you I loved that plant! Anyway, your turn Ann!

:rednose: you got me ............. :lol2: :lol2:

[CactusLady]

OK heres a new one........I bought this yesterday is was only 4euros :jive:
the leaves first - lets have its common and Latin name :tongue3:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/MOOFIGIRL/d56cd2bb.jpg
now the flower
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/MOOFIGIRL/65b27141.jpg

[LokisMum]

Well, I'm almost afraid to answer - it looks like a calla lily - latin name I'm not sure of but looked it up and the internet says Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Crowbrough' . Don't know if that's right or not!

[CactusLady]

Well, I'm almost afraid to answer - it looks like a calla lily - latin name I'm not sure of but looked it up and the internet says Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Crowbrough' . Don't know if that's right or not!

:worship: well yes you got it spot on ! now look what you done - you'll have to post one now :eyemouth:

[LokisMum]

:worship: well yes you got it spot on ! now look what you done - you'll have to post one now :eyemouth:

Oh fudge! OK - you'll have to wait a bit till something blooms! Shouldn't be too long, from the looks of things outside!:SmilieDaisy:

[LokisMum]

OK - here we go!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/May1720071.jpg

And here's a closeup!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/May1720072.jpg

[LokisMum]

What - no guesses? I admit the colour is unusual for this plant. The flowers are normally bi-coloured! I do love the blue ones, though.

[Anakat]

All I know is that it is very pretty. :SmilieDaisy:

[LokisMum]

I'll have to get another picture of it! It's grown so the flowers are bi-colour now. I love the way they change so much every year!

[LokisMum]

OK - here's a couple more pics. Same plant, but a little further along in the season.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Picture005-1.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Picture004-1.jpg

[Kittywarden]

OK - here's a couple more pics. Same plant, but a little further along in the season.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Picture005-1.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/LokisMum/Picture004-1.jpg


This flower is a Columbine. Pretty one too.

[LokisMum]

Yippee! :purpleblob: :blobyellow: :purpleblob: Finally a winner! :lolup: OK Carla - your turn to post a pic for others to guess!

[Kittywarden]

:jive: I won!! So you want a picture. Ok here it is. Can you guess this flower.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/kittywarden/100_0482.jpg

[LokisMum]

I know I've seen it before, but it is escaping me! Gorgeous though!

[neetanddave]

Spider lily, maybe????

[CactusLady]

Is it the 'Turkscap Lilly' :)