7daysinaweek Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 This plant was given to me about 5 years ago by a wonderful lady who is sadly no longer with us. She had grown many of these and had them in small pots in her greenhouse, when I got it it had stayed in a small pot outside for the last four years and was a lot smaller, it has produced the odd flower in the past. I moved it into a larger pot a couple of months ago and it has now doubled in size and is producing a fantastic bloom with the most wonderful scented flowers. She did tell me the name of the plant however, It has been lost from my memory. Can the pw collective tell me what it is?, should I keep it potted? and how big will it grow? I suspect JD may be able to shed a large light! atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Is it dangerous? Could you get a little closer to the flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Is it dangerous? Could you get a little closer to the flowers! He's worried about the possibility of snakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Is it dangerous? Could you get a little closer to the flowers! Give me 30 minutes, just having some lunch before I go to work, will try to get a closer one. 10 minutes ago, Mice! said: He's worried about the possibility of snakes Too bloody right K, they can be hiding anywhere! 🐍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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7daysinaweek Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Her we are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Looks very similar to a snapdragon or antirrhinum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) My gardener wife says Salvia "Hotlips" It can go in the ground and ours has grown to about 3' Edited June 2, 2020 by amateur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, amateur said: My gardener wife says Salvia "Hotlips" It can go in the ground and ours has grown to about 3' Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Many thanks Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 This is it's cousin a cultivar called S. Bleeding Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 21 hours ago, JDog said: This is it's cousin a cultivar called S. Bleeding Heart. What a lovely dense foliage that is JD. The one I have was in full sun and it was beginning to wilt a bit so I moved it into a more shaded area and it appears to like the semi shade, I would like to keep it a patio potted plant. What I really like about it is the wonderful scent the flowers and leaves give off and it really adds some colour to our garden. My wife and I had a look online and she likes the look of some of the purple varieties, we are planning a trip to a local large garden centre and hopefully will pick one up. We will keep an eye out for the other varieties. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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