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flowerlady was wondering if anyone could identify this plant

Thursday, 26 Jun 08 (posted about 7 months ago)

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this plant was growing in my mothers flower bed she could not tell me what it was not sure if it gets flowers it does not have any yet but this year has been a bit backwards any help would be appreciated, the second foto shows the flowers and it is blooming now started about a week ago


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  • janietta

    Janietta wrote:

    That’s a nice lady’s mantle behind it!

    Is it maybe astilbe?

    Posted on 26 Jun 08 (about 7 months ago)

  • flowerlady

    Flowerlady wrote:

    no i dont think it is an astilbe at least not one that i ever saw before it is getting quite tall like 2 1/2 feet and looks like its going to flower soon i will take some pics when it is in bloom and repost.

    Posted on 30 Jun 08 (about 6 months ago)

  • ves

    Ves wrote:

    Could it be bleeding heart?

    Posted on 02 Jul 08 (about 6 months ago)

  • flowerlady

    Flowerlady wrote:

    no i know for sure it is not a bleeding heart the stems are a purplish color it still has not bloomed but looks like it will do something soon

    Posted on 06 Jul 08 (about 6 months ago)

  • nax

    Nax wrote:

    Sorry— just found the question area! That looks like some variety of columbine. When does it bloom and what do the flowers look like?

    Posted on 30 Jul 08 (about 5 months ago)

  • flowerlady

    Flowerlady wrote:

    sorry i dont have very good pics but i am pretty sure its not a columbine either, the stems are purple and the flowers white gets 3-4 feet tall it is blooming right now started last week its a nice plant non invasive but tall i planted it at the front but am going to move it this fall to near the back since it gets tall

    Posted on 02 Aug 08 (about 5 months ago)

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