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another plant i.d.
This straggly bush has started to produce some lovely flowers. However it is in danger from my new patio, so I am wondering about taking cuttings to ensure its survival.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41526517@N06/17819596720/in/dateposted-public/
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Its a Papaver or a Poppy , I think they grow from seed but I'm not absolutely sure.#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
More likely a Cistaceae (aka rock rose) shrub, you can propagate by softwood cuttings. It won't respond to being pruned back hard.
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#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
Thanks - rock rose it is (I've been looking at the flowers and thinking how like a dog rose they are).0
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