Penstemon 'Garnet' with P. unidentified
- 14 Sep, 2012
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I sent some GoYers cuttings of a Penstemon last year ... possibly 'Million Bells' ... anyone had a mauve flower like the one in the top of this pic? They are two different plants so it's not a freak flower!
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I shall have to look back through my plant labels tomorrow ... would like to put a name to it! .......
14 Sep, 2012
They're both beautiful Shirley....'Alice Hindley'?...just a suggestion...:>)
14 Sep, 2012
Or maybe Tubular Bells?
14 Sep, 2012
Beautiful! I was just saying elsewhere, Mine hasn't flowered yet. I wonder if 'million bells' is the common name for Pens. and the packet contained a mix of seed? We shall see Shirley!
15 Sep, 2012
Thanks for the names suggested, Motty and Pp - no labels to be found for Penstemon, despite searching high and low! .......
Karen - I now think the seed was a T&M variety called 'Miniature Bells' after looking at images on their site!
15 Sep, 2012
OK, will look that up then Shirley. When you sent the plant I did search for million bells and came up with nothing. That's why I thought it might be a 'seller's name'.
15 Sep, 2012
...ooooh i hope it is that colour Shirley, that's so beautiful!
15 Sep, 2012
Hi Shirley your Penstemon is called 'Pensham Czar'I have one in the back garden....
16 Sep, 2012
Fingers crossed for the cuttings to thrive, Karen .......
Stripes, thanks for the info. but I don't think it is Czar as that has a pure white throat and mine has a veined throat ... I'll post a pic for you to see what you think ... :o)
16 Sep, 2012
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No not seen one like that yet. Its definitely different with the stripes in the throat.
14 Sep, 2012