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Is this Veronica?


Is this Veronica?

Now I know its proper name: linaria purpurea purple toadflax, thank you clever people!



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Yes I believe it is ! lovely plant Grandma also known as Speedwell, I have one but mine is blue which is the most common colour, I think Spritz as a picture of one same colour as yours 2011;0)

28 Jun, 2012

 

Linaria? Have it everywhere in the garden, so pretty.

28 Jun, 2012

 

Very similar, could you put a closeup showing the leaf as well difficult to tell by flower alone ! Spritz has a picture on 6th June the veronica is called Ellen May if you want to compare [shows the leaf too]

28 Jun, 2012

 

looks lovely !!!

28 Jun, 2012

amy
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I have this in mauve and a pretty pale pink one .. it's Linaria purpurea , it's almost like a weed they grow everywhere here ........

28 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks Amy I wasnt sure but now you have identified it I remember seeing it in Hywels blog;0)

28 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks all, think it must be Linaria purpurea and yes it grows all over the place thats why i like it!! Lol :~)
Pp will go and look at Spritz pics. :~)

28 Jun, 2012

 

Amazin photo. perfect timing there.

28 Jun, 2012

 

Thanks sense!

29 Jun, 2012

 

Now I know its proper name: linaria purpurea purple toadflax, thank you clever people!

29 Jun, 2012

 

And don't the bees just love it?

30 Jun, 2012

 

They do Oji, thats why I love it!

30 Jun, 2012

 

Me, too. It seeds everywhere, but I always leave some for the bees.

30 Jun, 2012

 

There's a lovely white one too!!

30 Jun, 2012

 

And a pink one .......

30 Jun, 2012

 

Oh nice, will have to pinch seed if I see some!!

30 Jun, 2012

 

All your Bees have names? . . . ;-))

30 Jun, 2012

 

LOL!!
She is a bit strange that way ;)

30 Jun, 2012

 

Oh yes they do Muddy!! LOL, you are funny!
Deborah, Melissa, Lissandra, Alyssa, Devora & Beatrice
(all mean Bee, in different countries!!) Lol.
Lil, explain yourself!!!!

30 Jun, 2012

 

Ummmmm.......payback?? 'Old biddies' LOL :))))))
He is funny!! So nice to have him back. Give Pimp a bit of a rest ;)

30 Jun, 2012

 

Thought so Lil,.....Lol I wondered if I should say 'biddies' and then i thought, 'well this is Lil I am talking to' :~)))
Muddy you need to stay around and amuse us more! Where is Pim today?

30 Jun, 2012

 

:)))))
Think Pimp is busy re-posting some comments for me ;)

30 Jun, 2012

 

Your smile on your avatar says it all Lil xx

30 Jun, 2012

 

It does doesn't it GM :))

30 Jun, 2012

 

Very much Lou.:)

30 Jun, 2012



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