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brianpricebrianprice Posts: 2
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I photographed these in a friends garden yesterday. They can't remember when they planted them are what they are. Can you help with an ID?

Pic 1 - about 3 ft high with long narrow leaves

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Pic 2 - 2 ft high, broader leaves

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Mant Thanks for your help

Brian

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,848

    Hi Brian. The top one might be an Eremurus or Foxtail Lily. The bottom one looks like Eucomis or Pineapple Flower that has gone to seed.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,819

    The first one is Eucomis, probably Sparkling Burgundy.

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,848

    Eucomis have tufts of leaves at the top of their flowering stems and I cannot make out any tuft of leaves on the top picture.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,409

    KeenOnGreen is right

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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,121

    Eucomis bicolor =Pic 2

    Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' = Pic 1 (doesn't always bear apical tufts of leaves , Why ? I don't know) .

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 36,848

    Thanks guys for clearing that one up. Very beautiful plant.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,966

    Looks quite pale to be Sparkling Burgundy, but it might just be the pic.

    Have you got it in your garden KOG? I'm sure you  mentoned it before  image

    It's a lovely plant - might buy another one, although they need to come indoors here for the winter. Depends whether I can be bothered...image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • brianpricebrianprice Posts: 2

    Many thanks 

    Brian

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