Today’s Quiz Question is actually more a plea for help to identify a roadside plant which caught my eye yesterday. 
It was tall, at least 1.2m, and grew in a large clump. It had the faintest blue flowers.
I thought the leaves might give it away as they were quite distinctive but, Google has let me down on this one.
I am sure it must be common and well known, but not to me!
Any ideas please?
I saw this at Brockworth Court today. I have no idea what it is. The flowers are similar to Achillea but the leaves are not. There was no scent. It was 120 – 140 cm tall.
Any ideas?
This is such a popular quiz that I know you are just dying to hear the next question! So here it is.
What is this? I can tell you it is a small tree, in full flower as you can see.
Good luck. Questions allowed if you wish.
This is Allium roseum, or Rosy Garlic, a Mediterranean bulb introduced into Britain around 1750 as a culinary herb which subsequently escaped and naturalised in the hedgerows of southern England. The sparse pale pink flowers and bright red bulbils are an unusual but striking combination.
And this is Clematis integrifolia preparing to flower. In a few weeks it will look like this
Well, as only one person attempted my quiz question the other day, I thought I would try a slightly easier one. I have just seen this rather interesting flower head emerging from a ‘pod’ in an Open Garden this afternoon. The ‘pod’ appears to be formed by a pair of terminal leaves.
I have to confess that I had never seen it before and was intrigued. I had to ask the owner what it was. I was amazed at the answer.
I am looking forward to your suggestions!
This is a bulb. It is approx 40 cm high and is growing well in my alkaline clay (pH 7.2).
I don’t remember planting it although I suppose I must have. It was probably in a mixed Spring and Summer collection from Spalding Bulbs which contained tulips, narcissus, iris and alliums.
I have no idea what it is and cannot find it on the wondernet.
So, come on friends, visitors and my fellow bloggers, what do you reckon eh?
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