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By Bloomer

yorkshire, United Kingdom

Please could you name this for me ? It is in my neighbour's garden,and hardy..but the label was thrown away...
I have now added a close up of the flowers,and one of the foliage...hope this halps...




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Maybe a penstemon? A bit like p.Alice Hindley, but not sure, really.

29 Jul, 2011

 

It looks to me like an Agastache, maybe 'Firebird'?

29 Jul, 2011

 

The pink flowers turn to orange,as you will see, when they are dying off, if that helps ....maybe I should take a close up of the flower ?

30 Jul, 2011

 

Yes, edit this question and add the picture under the one above.
I don't think it's an Agastache Tug because the flowers are too widely spaced.

30 Jul, 2011

 

Thanks Louise,I wasn't sure if I could edit this..will do!

30 Jul, 2011

 

A better view now..:o)

30 Jul, 2011

 

Hmm, those leaves do look like an Agastache leaf, i apologise to Tug.
The flower looks like a Penstemon flower though - let's wait and see who can shed more light on it.

30 Jul, 2011

 

It actually looks to me like it has orange buds opening to pink flowers, which is also consistent with many of the Agastache hybrids. Note that flower spikes of many species are more open in part shade than those growing in full sun.

30 Jul, 2011

 

I was just thinking that the flowers did look like Penstemon.,Louise...but they are smaller..and I have forgotten what the foliage looks like,as I lost mine this year..yes,I thinkyou are right,we will wait till we get another comment..:o)

30 Jul, 2011

 

I think you could be right,Tugbrethil..about it being the other way round,and the buds starting off orange..you are much more observant than me..:o)..and this plant does have more open flowers on the shady side..so you think it is more than likely,an Agastache?

30 Jul, 2011

 

Hi Bloomer ... could it be Agastache 'Apricot Sunset' ... looks very similar.

30 Jul, 2011

 

I haven't a clue,Shirley..have you got this one ? I don't know anything about Agastaches ..

30 Jul, 2011

 

Neither doI, Sandra, I Googled "images of agastache apricot sunset" and thought it looked very similar. Give it a try and see what you think. :o))

30 Jul, 2011

 

I have just had a look,Shirley..and it looks very similar..so think we could be on the right plant now..thanks for helping out as well..:o)

31 Jul, 2011

 

I've been following this thread as I didn't have a clue what the plant is. I google "Agastache apricot sunrise" first by mistake, then "Agastache apricot sunset" but they both have orange flowers.
I did find an agastache with orange buds and pink flowers though.
My money is on Agastache "Acapulco Salmon & Pink" :-) Hope this helps

31 Jul, 2011

 

Welcome to the puzzle plant debate,Beattie..Lol...I will take a look at that one tomorrow..I saw the "Apricot Sunrise",as well..and they all look similar,don't they ? Thank you for your help :o)

31 Jul, 2011

How do I say thanks?

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