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Offline MargeSimpson

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Puzzle No 6
« on: October 11, 2006, 12:17:57 AM »
And another one....'cause I was on a roll!

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Re: Puzzle No 6
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2006, 10:09:36 PM »
Another great photo!
Is it a Coreopsis Marge? Foliage looks about right. Ive tried to grow C. rosea 'Amerian Dream' a few times. It was easy from seed, but I couldnt get it to do well for me. At the same time I grew C. verticillata from seed. It survived in two locations for a few years now, but it isnt spreading the way I'd like it to. Ive heard reports that its invasive! Certainly not in my garden.
This season? it has only started to flower a few weeks ago, in September. Nice little plant but I have to mark the spot. Its a brown patch all summer. Patience required!
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Offline MargeSimpson

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Re: Puzzle No 6
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2006, 08:57:59 PM »
nope, this one is Brachycome iberidifolia 'Swan River Daisy' syn. 'Tinkerbell'

This is a funny one because all the information I find on this plant says that it is an annual. Yet I planted this last summer & let it die over the winter. Or so I thought - by the Spring/Summer this year it was back to its old self and that was after some severe frost and snow. It might survive this winter too.
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Re: Puzzle No 6
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2006, 12:22:21 AM »
Ive never grown Brachyscome, but thanks to your posting, I'm now interested.
I'm always on the lookout for plants with a long flowering period. This web page on MOBOT says it flowers from May to frost.
Thats good enough for me!

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?Code=A563

And, it also calls it an Annual. Interesting that yours came back.

Ive just created a new section in the Master Database.
Gardener: Top selections
Garden Areas: Long Flowering Plants

Your little gem has been added.

Do you find it is "as good as it says on the tin"?
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