Friday, June 17, 2011

Hartleyi

 Found what that plant is 

Verbascum 'Hartleyi'


Common Names:
Hartleyi Mullein Hybrid
Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.Moderate to wet conditions.
Provider Notes: "Full sun and well-drained soils are best but plants tolerate afternoon shade, particularly in zone 8.Seed propagation is easy under moist, warm (70-75 F) conditions."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
Zone 6 to Zone 8
Provider notes: "Full sun and well-drained soils are best but plants tolerate afternoon shade, particularly in zone 8."

Growth:
Range: Grows from 2' to 4'.

Flowers:
Colors: YellowSeason(s): Summer

Provider notes: "Sends up many shoots of large canary yellow flowers suffused with plum."

Foliage:
Color: Leaves are dark green, green and purple.
Provider notes: "Dark green 18" diameter rosettes of crinkled, shallowly lobed foliage give rise to 8-10 unbranched racemes, each bearing 1" diameter rose-pink to purple flowers.The leaves are smooth above and pubescent beneath."

Got it at a Town Wide Garage Sale 
Been Driving me nuts trying to figure out what it was
finally last night I googled yellow Perennials and finally found it
It really is pretty

3 comments:

  1. it is so pretty Karen but to me you were writing in greek. I so much wish I was a gradner, but I'm so not.
    Happy Friday.
    Judy

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  2. You have a coupon here ready for a day with me Karen...LOL ahh the trouble we could get into...LOL
    Judy

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  3. Very pretty. I moved into a house where the previous owner was a member of the Garden Club. I spent the next two years, googling to learn what they are.
    :O)
    Jessica

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