plant id
Today I decided to take a walk through Beacon Hill Park, and on my way I took a peak at the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society’s “Garden In The Park”. It had all of the expected spring colors (Crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, and hellebore) and a couple extra surprises. The website says the garden was created in 1967 and although I’ve walked about Beacon Hill Park since I was a child I’ve only recently taken notice of it. ( the clouds are gone, I can see clearly now, show me the plants!). Anyhow in keeping with the theme of this blog, I snapped a couple shots. Alas as this obsession further takes over my life I’m finding it harder and harder to get stumped IDing plants, still I’m not quite familiar with these. A little help?
Omphalodes – creeping forget me not (Thanks for the ID Jim)
Mounding moss / groundcover. It’s pretty neat and has an interesting texture. Sagina family, saxifraga?
Whipcord Hebes (Thanks to Jim for the id)
Later to be identified as a maiden hair fern in it’s early stages of spring click here for recent photos.
A closer view. So strange…
No matter how educated I become in this horticulture thing I’m happy to run into new challenges. I’ll know them all one day right? Any help on these would be much appreciated.
I bought this plant a couple months ago as a 2″ unnamed tropical. Upon getting it home I transplanted it into a small clay pot and it’s been loving life ever since. I had no idea what it was until the flowers appeared the other day, at which point I believe it to be a peperomia. Correct me if I’m wrong but from the experience I’ve had with other varieties of this species the flowers look quite similar. I haven’t been able to correctly ID this plant online as it has so many similar looking relatives, if anyone has a clue I’d be all ears. It’s a cool plant, it’s interesting form and waxy leaves won me over instantly. A steal for 1.49 canadian.
It’s flowers remind me of rat’s tails. Not my favorite type of bloom but interesting none the less.
