Alex H Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 [IMG]http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa288/alexhudghton/014.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 They're primroses or cowslips (Primula veris)They're called primevères or coucou in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks Clair [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suninfrance Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Definately cowslips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 YesI concur, lovely flowers and we don't see them here, but (!!) can anyone help me with these 2 please?[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Unknownbutround.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Starflower.jpg[/IMG]Both seen on the gaurigue close to our house.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The purple one is salsify, it's the same as the plant that is grown for its edible root and often goes "wild".Can't help with the leaves of the top of my head unless it's a mullein.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees 2 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 The one at the top isn't a teazle is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I think that the salsify is smack on Chris, but the other one was completly flat on the open ground and the mullein is quite tall. We will have to make the same walk in a few daze (?) to se if it streching skywards?Thanks for the salsify Chris. There is loads of it around here and it seems to be very good for the herbalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I don't know T2. It is completely flat with the ground and completely symetrical. A very impresive lookng small plant. We will have to keep an eye on it?Edit:- Looing at a coupe of sites it looks a bit too symetrical with those prickly spots on the leaves so possibly not a teasel?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees 2 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Depending on WHERE you are, my wife was enchanted once to find a similar thing growing up in Provence, near Castellane. It had a flat flower too. Can't for the life of me remember what she called it though. We were looking for Sea Holly at the time........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think pic 1 was the inspiration for the BP logo [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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