What are these plants?
Oct 6th 2013, 7:22 am
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What are these plants?
As I was stuck in a convoy behind yet another boat (they truly are the caravans of New Zealand but that's a rant for another thread) I noticed these things. Are they Digitalis?
Oct 6th 2013, 7:28 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 7:30 am
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Re: What are these plants?
Possibly a member of the Lavender family? 
Oct 6th 2013, 7:48 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 7:54 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 8:00 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 8:02 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 10:14 am
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Oct 6th 2013, 5:33 pm
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They are most definitely Echiums - commonly known as Pride of Madeira.
Very popular in my part of the world San Diego. Only last about 10 years then the plants get very woody and start to die. They will seed though when mature.
Lovely for big sunny banks.
Very popular in my part of the world San Diego. Only last about 10 years then the plants get very woody and start to die. They will seed though when mature.
Lovely for big sunny banks.
Nov 24th 2013, 10:08 am
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Supplementary question, what are those bushes with the yellow flowers you often see growing on vacant Christchurch lots? Pictures to follow (Mayyyyybeeeeee).
Nov 27th 2013, 10:17 pm
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Nov 27th 2013, 10:33 pm
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Nov 27th 2013, 10:44 pm
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Lupins, thousands of 'em:
http://i39.tinypic.com/fuymwg.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/fuymwg.jpg
