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TXNGL it does have some resemblance to milkweed but the flowers are not quite right and the leaves are a bit different, too.
Latina it looks like you have a beautiful specimen of Maltese Cross. It's latin name is Lychnis chalcedonica if you would like to look it up. Here are three places with pretty good pictures and some helpful information:
J&Em, This site won't let me rep you again, but by golly good call! Maltese Cross, I've seen it, I know it, but I would never have called it here, because it just wouldn't have occurred to me. Damn you are good. Well done. Kudos. Hot stuff.
Such a shame flower people get such little respect in this world.....we deserve better!
J&Em, This site won't let me rep you again, but by golly good call! Maltese Cross, I've seen it, I know it, but I would never have called it here, because it just wouldn't have occurred to me. Damn you are good. Well done. Kudos. Hot stuff.
Such a shame flower people get such little respect in this world.....we deserve better!
Thanks, coming from someone who seems to really know her stuff that's twice the compliment.
The funny things was when I first saw the post and TXNGL's response I knew it wasn't quite right but couldn't place the flowers right away either. The hairy stems and leaves were giving me clues as well but the flower shape just stuck on my head. Then I looked at Latina's picutres from the rest of the garden in her recent thread: //www.city-data.com/forum/garde...ew-photos.html The second picture down was of Rose Campion another Lychnis family member and that's when I remembered it. Funny how the associations stick.
Thanks, coming from someone who seems to really know her stuff that's twice the compliment.
The funny things was when I first saw the post and TXNGL's response I knew it wasn't quite right but couldn't place the flowers right away either. The hairy stems and leaves were giving me clues as well but the flower shape just stuck on my head. Then I looked at Latina's picutres from the rest of the garden in her recent thread: //www.city-data.com/forum/garde...ew-photos.html The second picture down was of Rose Campion another Lychnis family member and that's when I remembered it. Funny how the associations stick.
Good call! I couldn't see the pic all that clearly on my laptop, and I couldn't tell which leaves went with the flowers!
Thanks, coming from someone who seems to really know her stuff that's twice the compliment.
The funny things was when I first saw the post and TXNGL's response I knew it wasn't quite right but couldn't place the flowers right away either. The hairy stems and leaves were giving me clues as well but the flower shape just stuck on my head. Then I looked at Latina's picutres from the rest of the garden in her recent thread: //www.city-data.com/forum/garde...ew-photos.html The second picture down was of Rose Campion another Lychnis family member and that's when I remembered it. Funny how the associations stick.
I thought it might be a Lychnis. This surprise showed up last year, when I did not yet, had any of the other Lychnis. This surprised plant is taller, and the leaves are elongated and different of the other Lychinis I have, but equally beautiful. I have it in a pot since I found it, because it is easier for me to deal with it. It is a Perennial. I have clay soil, the equivalent of concret, and I must have raised beds for everything......so I am goind to keep it in a pot for a while. I am afraid to upset it, since it is so beautiful. I also had it in a gorgeous Iris Blue, but that one has disappeared...........but you are 100% correct in your assessment. Thank you,
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Well done. Kudos. Hot stuff.
