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| Hello All, I am posting this photo of the plant I am hoping to identify. It's in my sister's yard. She has five of them staked together. She lost the identification card but thinks it's a perennial columbine. It flowers in the summer and as of 9/8 (yesterday) it was still in bloom (zone 4). If you touch the stock of the plant it either leaves finger prints or removes the exterior coating of the plant. It's grown this year about 2 ft. from last year. She thinks she's had the plant about 3-2 yr. She said she can just about watch it grow when it starts in the early summer. Help...... What variety of columbine is this? |
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- Posted by Donna.in.Sask 2b (My Page) on Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 17:00
| More likely meadow rue aka Thalictrum than columbine. |
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- Posted by gramsharon 3-4 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 17:04
| I have meadow rue in my yard and this is not meadow rue. This photo indicates a gross lacking of foliage where meadow rue has an abundance of foliage. Thanks for your suggestion. |
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- Posted by gramsharon 3-4 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 9, 13 at 17:18
| I appreciate input regarding my inquiry. I did indeed research further in to the meadow rue line to find this plant I'm researching is thalictrum splendide aka splendid meadow rue. Now I'm hoping to find the plant for my gardens. Thanks much. Sharon |
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| It could be Thalictrum rochebruneanum (see my photo in the thread titled "Tall Columbine") a few threads down. This meadow rue has very sparse foliage when it blooms. In fact, if it's kept too dry, the foliage can disappear completely. That happened to mine last year during our severe drought. Not all meadow rues are the same. Kevin |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 10, 13 at 7:38
| she has 5.. whats to find.. google how to divide hers.. and take one of hers she's not much of a sister.. if she wont share with you .. lol ken |
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- Posted by gramsharon 3-4 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 10, 13 at 9:47
| Hi Ken, These plants don't put out new growth. These are five (or so) separate plants. Sister and I have had a very longstanding giving and sharing from our gardens and life in general. If I asked, she'd be more than happy to share. I want at least six of these plants for a new garden site at our summer cabin for next year. Can you imagine the dramatic impact? I called a nursery somewhat locally and they have them all on 50% off end-of-season sale. I'll be on the road Sat. The nursery has put them away for me. I've done a lot of business with them over the years, great results. My sister is always there for me and, likewise, I'm there for her. We're ya yas. :-) |
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