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Persicaria 'Red Dragon' flowers


Persicaria 'Red Dragon' flowers (Persicaria 'Red Dragon')

The little flowers appear and you almost need a magnifying glass to see them!



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Daft question but why is it called RED dragon?

5 Jul, 2009

 

I think it might be because the foliage is red, Ian - looks that way in the photo to me :)

6 Jul, 2009

 

Oh yeah...Drrrr. Thanks Gee :~/

6 Jul, 2009

 

Have you seen this plant, Ian? It has a silvery chevron mark on each leaf. It's a beautiful plant! You grow it for the foliage, of course. :-)

6 Jul, 2009

 

I have no idea if i've seen one or not, but I'm learning :~/ lol

6 Jul, 2009

 

That's good - we're getting to you, aren't we! :-)

6 Jul, 2009

 

I.......Must.......Resist.........

6 Jul, 2009

 

lol good luck with that Ian....you will need it on here lol great photo Spritz, i had a go at getting a good one of mine in flower, it kept moving in the wind so came out all blurred... arn't they lovely though, i did'nt know it flowered as well as the beautiful leaves...what a lovely suprize.

11 Jul, 2009

 

I did know, Angie, because of my Course, and I knew they were small, too. Not bad, though, are they? I quite like them! :-)

11 Jul, 2009

 

they are really very nice i think...

12 Jul, 2009

 

Not obtrusive, that's for sure! I wonder if they have a scent?

12 Jul, 2009

 

mmmmm gonna go find out now.....

13 Jul, 2009

 

yes they do... not a bad smell reminds me a bit of hawthorne blossom...have a whif see what you think...

13 Jul, 2009

 

It's raining Angie - not a lot, (drizzle again!) but enough to stop me clambering around in the flower bed.

13 Jul, 2009



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