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Post by fredg on Aug 7, 2021 13:28:46 GMT
A nice easy one. The clue is in the photo.
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Post by dvg on Aug 7, 2021 14:54:07 GMT
i looked for some clues, and it looked like there was a spider in the flower's centre surrounded by fire. And because of the color, i google searched "fire spider red flower" and got this... www.plantlovestories.com/post/bridge-to-hell-red-spider-lilySo a swing and a miss on that one. But then, the leaves reminded me of those of U. reniformis, and that took me back to the leaves of the edible Nasturtium flowers. i reckon it is a Nasturtium flower, but i am still not sure of the clue that Fred alluded to earlier. dvg
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Post by fredg on Aug 7, 2021 17:58:17 GMT
The flower may not be all that recognisable Doug but the leaves are These were supposed to be variety Tom Thumb but they're huge.
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Post by dvg on Aug 8, 2021 23:13:42 GMT
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Post by corky on Aug 9, 2021 16:39:23 GMT
I was going to ask Fred if he ever ate them, we have them in the garden but never have
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Post by dvg on Aug 9, 2021 19:22:10 GMT
Have only sampled the flowers before, and do recall that they had a slightly spicy, black peppery finish.
dvg
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Post by stevebooth on Aug 10, 2021 9:55:04 GMT
I have frequently eaten the seeds, leaves and flowers, as they self-seed all over the garden and to be honest whilst prolific they can cover a multitude of sins in a colorful fashion. They are very good in bland salads to 'spice' them up a bit. The seeds are like a poor mans capers.
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