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April 17, 2010 at 5:22 am #692719
inactiveMemberHey Chris –
my guess is astrantia major, but a pic with leaves and approx. size would help.
Here’s a pic of astrantia m. in bloom – it’s one of my faves:
http://www.em.ca/garden/per_astrantia_major_rubra1.html
That look like it?
April 17, 2010 at 5:32 am #692720
cjboffoliParticipantThe only other image I have it at a slightly more advanced stage. But that looks like it. Thanks so much!
April 17, 2010 at 5:36 am #692721
inactiveMemberQuite welcome. :)
April 17, 2010 at 4:26 pm #692722
IrukandjiParticipantFrom another source to whom I sent the photo link: “well, my guess would be- almost anything in the Sedum family from a ‘Roseum’ group….but what is most spectacular is this photo… It’s amazingly clear…kind of art/science all at once!”
April 17, 2010 at 4:56 pm #692723
cjboffoliParticipantIrukandji: You solved the mystery! The picture westseattledood referenced sure looked like it (and it was an excellent guess too considering the limited state of the blossoming image I posted). But I was sure I had nothing like that in the garden.
Then your post this morning reminded me that the blossom was indeed in one of the sedum pots. Well done. I recently had a client order a large format print of that image and could not remember what it was.
Thank you for your help!
April 17, 2010 at 5:51 pm #692724
inactiveMemberI was wrong :(. Harumph.
Sedums DO make more sense. :) But, I don’t grow them. Sense of scale would have definitely helped there – buds weren’t quite right.
Glad you sussed it out though.
April 17, 2010 at 7:04 pm #692725
cjboffoliParticipantwestseattledood: You were close though. And I still do appreciate your help. Thanks again.
April 17, 2010 at 8:29 pm #692726
IrukandjiParticipantCredit for recognition ought go to Shon Robinson, our landscape genius.
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