Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"

Friday, April 09, 2010

Unknown Breaking Ground

periwinkle
Unknown
April 6, 2010

Two small clumps of periwinkle unknown continue to thrive despite the ripouts and disruptions.  I know I identified this plant a couple of years ago so am going back through my plant files and will post the name as soon as I find it.  They are poking up through the ground looking rather cheery.  Soon they will be in bloom!

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
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Posted by Garden Gnome at 7:00 AM
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8 comments:

  1. Sharkbytes9:07 AM

    Wow, that is not what we call periwinkle. I'm curious to see what the flower is.

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  2. Garden Gnome1:10 PM

    You are so right! We do have periwinkle (Vinca minor) in the gardens. I know I identified this plant a couple of years ago so will change it to 'unknown' then go back through my plant files. Thanks!

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  3. Mrs. Mecomber1:29 PM

    Could it be sorrel? Wild geranium? Looks more like a weed!

    I love periwinkle, I plant it everywhere because it keeps the weeds down.

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  4. Grow Upside Down Tomatoes4:11 AM

    I doubt if it is Periwinkle but let's see after you have scanned your files. LOL. Nice!

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  5. Garden Gnome1:13 PM

    We moved here in 2007 so I started documenting every plant possible as we were doing major ripouts and didn't want to lose any of the desirable plants. Then I set about identifying as many as possible and that was no easy task!

    Mrs. Mecomber, it definitely is not sorrel and the leaves are different than wild geranium. Whatever it is this plant is not a weed either. It is very well behaved with only 2 clumps of it.

    Off to do a bit more research through my files.

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  6. Carol Yates Wilkerson1:20 PM

    Could it be columbine? I can't tell how feathery or delicate the leaves might be. Columbine does come up looking like that though.

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  7. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day6:26 AM

    Yes, I agree with Carol, I'm sure those leaves are aquilegia/columbine.

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  8. Garden Gnome1:26 PM

    Thanks Carol and Sheila! I'm going to keep a close eye on both clumps then take pictures when it blooms.

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