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TWO PLANTS - PLEASE IDENTIFY?

Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10
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Dear People,

Two plants in pots in my balcony.  The mauve one I bought, but can't find the label.  It

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has three mauve petals and kind of clusters of buds or something else.  Sorry, mauve flower pic not brilliant, but no flowers at present.

The second has just appeared - has big leaves.  Any clues what it is and will it flower?

Thanks so much,

Bella 2

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,740

    The first is a tradescantia (aka Spider wort)

     

    The third pic looks to me like a Canna just coming into flower

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 16,527

    I agree with Dove.

  • Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10

    Thanks a million to you both!  Amazed that the mauve one is a kind of Tradescantia - thought that was just the very leafy wandering plant that I have elsewhere on my balcony (not doing too well).  Are those clumps spent flowers, or what?  Funny how they open up a few at a time.  So pretty.

    As for the canna or ginger lily - will post a pic when it flowers.  Can't wait!

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  • Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10

    Just looked up the Tradescantia Concord Grape.  Unsurprisingly it says to deadhead them.  Any clues as to what is a bud and what is a spent flower?

     

  • Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10

    As promised here is a picture of the beautiful canna lily, which has started to bloom.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,740

    What a pretty canna image

    I don't deadhead my Spiderworts - I just leave them to get on with things - they seem happy enough image

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  • Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10

    Isn't that canna lovely, and I don't even know how it got there!

    Thanks for that advice.  The spiderwort (in my opinion nothing like a spider or a wart!) is so pretty,  Every day a few flowers open up, don't know if they wither or its the same ones opening again.

    Thanks for the compliment and the info!  

  • Jenny1948Jenny1948 Posts: 1

    I rarely feed tradescantia as they are used to poor soils in their native surroundings. I have several types and love them.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 33,708

    coo, I have canna envy

    Devon.
  • Bella 2Bella 2 Posts: 10

    Thanks Jenny and Hostafan.  That canna really cheers you up on a bad day!  Here she is today.

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