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More little flowers... Bachelors Button - Centaurea Cyanus


More little flowers... Bachelors Button - Centaurea Cyanus (Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower))

These are the same kind, just different colours, white & blue. Are they a sort of dianthus? They are from the mixed seed packets I had, just labeled 'Old Fashioned Flower Garden'. I started a packet indoors and scattered a couple more outside later on - big investment of about $1.20 for all three so I am loving all this variety!!



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Try nigella ' Love in the mist ' pretty pic.

21 Jun, 2008

 

Think they are cornflowers.

21 Jun, 2008

 

I think Gillian is right, another name is bachelor's buttons.

21 Jun, 2008

 

Also known as Centaura.

21 Jun, 2008

 

Thanks to all of you for your help! After Googling both, it is indeed cornflowers! Sorry Bonkers, my focus was off there & the flower heads for both species are similar. Thanks again!

22 Jun, 2008



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