Please, can you name this
By Norrms
Devon,
England 
Hello, my name is Norrms and i am part of an Alzheimers Society group called "Talking Point" which is an online support group for Dementia sufferers and their carers. We are all scratching our heads about the name of a plant thats been posted on the site, lease please can you tell us its name? people say they are losing sleep over this, very best wishes, Norman
6 Jun, 2009
Answers
Thank you, i only joined a matter of minutes ago, what a great website !!Again, thank you so much, i will wait and see how many confirm this, best wishes, Norrms
6 Jun, 2009
Just shows how addictive this web business is - I should be doing the housework....
6 Jun, 2009
Me too, Bamboo. Hello, Norrms. No advice but wecome to GOY.
6 Jun, 2009
Sorry, I don't know the name of this plant either, but welcome to GOY. My Dad suffers from Alzheimers, but is not now able to access his computer. Good luck with finding the answer to your question and to your group.
6 Jun, 2009
Welcome to GoY Norrms. I'm inclined to agree with Bamboo; it does look like fillipendula, but the purple shade has me puzzled. All the best
Bbb
6 Jun, 2009
There are coloured filipendulas, but the leaves on this one look too 'feathery' to me.
6 Jun, 2009
Bummer. The edit option has gone again. Why does it do that?
Anyway, Usernut has posted a pic of some seedlings here:
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/87765-wildflowers-in-troughs
and the leaves look identical to me. Maybe he knows what this is?
6 Jun, 2009
it,s Phacelia tanacetifolia.
6 Jun, 2009
Yay!!!
There ya go, Norrms.
Welcome to GOY, hun.
6 Jun, 2009
Wow!! What a fantastic lot you are, i feel so lucky to have found this site and thank you for making me feel so welcome, best wishes, Norrms .
P.S. Whats the common name of
Phacelia tanacetifolia please?
7 Jun, 2009
in Britain it,s purple tansy, in usa I think its fiddleneck or lacy phacelia.
7 Jun, 2009
Thank you so much, just posted a blog to explain what my gardens like, and how very small it is !!LOL
7 Jun, 2009
Reminds me of Filipendula vulgaris, or dropwort, though I've never seen that lilac colour flower, they're usually more pink. Might be a new variety I suppose. perhaps someone else will know for sure what it is.
6 Jun, 2009