By Spritzhenry
West Somerset,
England 
A very kind GOY-er sent me a plant today - beautifully packed. I've potted it up - but I can't say thank you because I don't know who sent it - or what the plant is!
Please will you PM me?
On plant
What and who?
22 Mar, 2010
Answers
I don't know, Steve! The leaves are soft, so I don't think so.
22 Mar, 2010
Centaurea because of the leaf, colour and root showing, Artichoke the leaves and I cant think of the name of the other thing im thinking of. Normally used as a bedding plant, similar foliage but it can be a perennial. Sold in 6 packs during autumn winter! Damn damn damn...!
22 Mar, 2010
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22 Mar, 2010
It's a mystery - until the kind sender tells me what it is!
22 Mar, 2010
You thinking of cineraria Nicky?
From a secret admirer perhaps Spritz......very intriguing!!!......come on you out there.....own up.....lol
23 Mar, 2010
Wow, Alice, I hadn't thought of that! OH hasn't either...luckily. ;-)
23 Mar, 2010
:-)) lol
23 Mar, 2010
it does look like centarea dealbata steinbergi. I have it but it wasnt me that sent you it.
23 Mar, 2010
I THINK I have tracked down who it came from, via our postie, who rang someone...who told him where it was posted....and I've just looked on 'google maps'....and sent a certain person a PM.
They don't call me 'Sherlock' for nothing, you know! All will be revealed........:-)))
23 Mar, 2010
Ooooooooooo.....we are all agog...!!!
23 Mar, 2010
You'll just have to be patient, won't you! LOL.
23 Mar, 2010
Spritz !!!! don't be mean.....lol
23 Mar, 2010
Yes Cineraria indeed Amblealice was what i meant (although i don't think it is now!), although its name came to me about half 3 in morning which was really helpful!!
23 Mar, 2010
Well - I can't say who until I get the PM, can I?
23 Mar, 2010
You are such a torment Spritz !!......:-)
24 Mar, 2010
YAYY!! I've had the PM - my detective work was spot-on.
It was ta-da- (roll of drums)... "TOTO"... and it is indeed a Centaurea dealbata.
Many thanks to him!! :-)))))))
24 Mar, 2010
At last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....naughty Toto....getting Spritz all of a flutter.....lol
A very nice gift though...:-)
24 Mar, 2010
It was, and I've been able to thank him in private AND in public now!
24 Mar, 2010
I can see him blushing from here !!
24 Mar, 2010
:-))))
24 Mar, 2010
I thank you! A message to all then. Need to include a note in all parcels sent out! LOL
24 Mar, 2010
Glad you tracked it down. Is it the magenta flowered one?
24 Mar, 2010
I forgot to ask him! I will try to find out.
25 Mar, 2010
if it is it is a real beauty, similar to John Coutts but not too freely seeding around.
25 Mar, 2010
Previous question
is it Achillea ?
very nice present, well done..
22 Mar, 2010