Flower ID please

**veggiechicken** · 01-08-2014, 07:20 PM

Acanthus Spinosus - aka Bear's Breeches

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/157/Ac...osus-L/Details

**alldigging** · 01-08-2014, 07:23 PM

Blinking heck my dear that was quick! Thank you!

**veggiechicken** · 01-08-2014, 07:31 PM

One day, it'll be a plant that isn't in my garden

Bear's Breeches are beautiful but have vicious spines

What happened to the photo you promised us of some mysterious foreign seed pod?
I love a challenge like that!!

**alldigging** · 01-08-2014, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

One day, it'll be a plant that isn't in my garden

Bear's Breeches are beautiful but have vicious spines

What happened to the photo you promised us of some mysterious foreign seed pod?
I love a challenge like that!!

Oh aye Andy's got that! I'll shout him again

**alldigging** · 01-08-2014, 07:37 PM

I think it's castor bean plant actually..

Just searched for spikey red pink seed pod.. looks about right.

**veggiechicken** · 01-08-2014, 07:40 PM

Ricinus Communis - Poisonous

**alldigging** · 01-08-2014, 09:23 PM

Yup. Ricin!

**Jeanied** · 01-08-2014, 09:25 PM

Ooops - *sharp intake of breath.

**Samurailord** · 01-08-2014, 10:00 PM

Originally posted by alldigging View Post

Oh aye Andy's got that! I'll shout him again

this is it -sorry it took so long

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**Jay22** · 03-09-2014, 06:10 PM

Can anyone identify this shrub please? Bought it years ago bit the labels have gone.

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**Martin H** · 03-09-2014, 06:13 PM

It's a variety of Hibiscus, I think.

**Jay22** · 03-09-2014, 06:14 PM

Jings Martin that was quick! Thank you very much!

**robmarston** · 03-09-2014, 10:03 PM

Hibiscus syriacus

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