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Hope you can help me? #91574 October 8th, 2006 at 02:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 The Netherlands maja24 OP Member
OP maja24 Member Joined: Jan 2006 The Netherlands	Someone gave me a bit of this plant (saying it's from the Salvia-family) and promised me seed when ready, but it's a bit of a puzzle to find the name.

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Re: Hope you can help me? #91575 October 8th, 2006 at 04:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Knoxville, TN A alankhart Member
alankhart Member A Joined: Aug 2002 Knoxville, TN	It doesn't look like a salvia to me...it looks more like a type of veronica spicata, except for the leaves. The bottom one looks similar to a liatris...do you have a photo in bloom?

Re: Hope you can help me? #91576 October 8th, 2006 at 04:45 PM
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OP maja24 Member Joined: Jan 2006 The Netherlands	Hi Alan, Thanks for your reply! No, i don't have a photo when it blooms, i was just given these pieces of it. All i can say that it is purple.

Re: Hope you can help me? #91577 October 10th, 2006 at 08:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia O obywan59 Member
obywan59 Member O Joined: Apr 2004 Copper Hill, Virginia	Liatris is purple. But I don't think that's it as Liatris blooms from the top down and the plant in the photo appears to bloom from the bottom up(there's still some color on the top specimen).

Re: Hope you can help me? #91578 October 13th, 2006 at 03:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 england J jogger Member
jogger Member J Joined: Jan 2004 england	Hi, I think you have Veronica Speedwell, I have it in my garden, and it has been blooming since June. The spikes are really dense, they are a purple colour. When l bought it the label said Salvia Blue. Hence the Salvia connection.My plants are still blooming, and are abundant.

Re: Hope you can help me? #91579 October 15th, 2006 at 12:11 AM
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OP maja24 Member Joined: Jan 2006 The Netherlands	Hi Jogger and Terry, Been looking at photo's from Veronica, some types look like it but i'm still figuring out wich one! The mean top of this plant is different, a bit of a comb. Thank you for your reply!

Re: Hope you can help me? #91580 October 19th, 2006 at 05:45 AM
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dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Definately not salvia...... I have red and blue black and they have long flowers.......Not chunky. Reminds me of shorgum. A corn type of plant, used for drying in bouqets. ??????

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