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Old 07-07-2007, 12:03 AM
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What do you think this is?

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Old 07-07-2007, 12:06 AM
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Looks like borage flowers, but mine are blue
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Old 07-07-2007, 06:02 AM
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Is it a cacti
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Old 07-07-2007, 09:18 AM
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somthing from the rose familly?
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Old 07-07-2007, 09:44 AM
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Houseleek?
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Old 07-07-2007, 11:46 AM
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It's a succulent I think - but we're not on first name terms!
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Old 07-07-2007, 02:42 PM
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Sempervivum?? One of ours is in flower at the moment and looks rather like this.
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Old 07-07-2007, 08:41 PM
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Is it a single dahlia?
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Old 07-07-2007, 09:07 PM
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Come on, Nick, give us a clue!
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Old 07-07-2007, 09:19 PM
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He must still be up the lottie taking advantage of the sunshine.
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Old 08-07-2007, 02:38 PM
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He must still be up the lottie taking advantage of the sunshine.
What sunshine?
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:17 PM
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Is it a lavender that wants to be a dahlia when it grows up?
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:50 PM
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I was going to say... "it's a flower", but I think that would be missing the point.
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Old 09-07-2007, 09:46 PM
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Houseleek flower.
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Old 10-07-2007, 03:01 PM
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I think it's a sempervivum too. Here's a pic. of some of mine flowering.
Think Nick must be having a very long brew down the lottie or taking the poor dog on a very long walk!
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Sempervivum?? One of ours is in flower at the moment and looks rather like this.
Yeah, that word. Mine look like that too.
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Is it a single dahlia?
How do you tell if they're single? The lack of a band?
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How do you tell if they're single? The lack of a band?
They look happy
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Old 10-07-2007, 09:56 PM
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Nah! they're seven inches across
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A pink flower!
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Old 11-07-2007, 12:29 AM
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Sorry Guys, been a bit tied up recently .... another hooby of mine S&M

All of you who said Houseleek or Sempervivum are spot on. empervivum Arachnoidea to be precise or one of the cobweb ones
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Old 13-07-2007, 02:38 PM
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i said it first! Wooooooowhooooo!
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Old 13-07-2007, 08:16 PM
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Well done Poozie
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