Flower ID please (UK) (1 Viewer)

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Sep 18, 2009

• #1

This flower is in one of our pots in the front garden. We have no idea what it is or how it got there. Any ideas appreciated.

 

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PhilW

Well-known member

• Sep 18, 2009

• #2

If it smells of chocolate its a chocolate cosmos!

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Sep 18, 2009

• #3

PhilW said:

If it smells of chocolate its a chocolate cosmos!

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I've just put my snozzer right in and yes there's a faint smell of chocolate. After doing a quick google search it looks like you're right. Cheers!

 

Quercus

homo sarkensis

• Sep 18, 2009

• #4

A wee bit on hte tender side... so don't let the hard frost get at it!

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Sep 18, 2009

• #5

Quercus said:

A wee bit on hte tender side... so don't let the hard frost get at it!

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Thanks Quercus, I wont.

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Feb 17, 2010

• #6

Quercus said:

A wee bit on hte tender side... so don't let the hard frost get at it!

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DaveN said:

Thanks Quercus, I wont.

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Whoops!

 

Quercus

homo sarkensis

• Feb 18, 2010

• #7

Tsk, tsk!

Available at good garden centres and nurseries... but wait til May!