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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 03/02/2009 : 13:30:46
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I came across this pretty flower close to my crested birds nest. It's only a little plant, stands about 10cm high, the flower is no more than a cm across. As it is such a pretty flower, it probably means it is a weed 
The bottom two leaves closest to the ground are rounder but the others are longer and thinner.
Sorry, not really the best of pictures I'll take some better ones later if needed. I shoud've been a contortionist trying to stretch over, bend right down, hold the other plants out of the road, take the photo one-handed while trying to stop the camera getting wet from a light shower of rain 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 03/02/2009 : 13:42:07
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No idea its pretty though.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
 Posted - 03/02/2009 : 13:56:07
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Gail , thats it Thats
the one I was talking about yesterday, have
not had a chance for Faye to get a pic.
Here the common name is ,love flower, I am still searching sites
under that name , no luck yet.
Let me know if you find a name.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 14:19:14
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That's a coincidence  I haven't had a chance to look yet and got to pick kids up from the bus stop in a few minutes so will have to wait for later.
Pitta, which post did you put it on? I remember you mentioning it but can't remember where 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
Edited by - Gail on 03/02/2009 14:21:50 |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
 Posted - 03/02/2009 : 16:32:47
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Gail . I mentioned it on Tropicals.
Topic was ..Weed or not.by Pitta.
Look down past the pics of the blue flowering Commelina.
It was on 1/2/09 I think Pitta.
Sorry posted 31/1/09
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Edited by - pitta on 03/02/2009 16:55:00 |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 17:44:14
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Surely its only a weed if its growing where you dont want it to, anything can be a weed by that definition..... too pretty to be a weed
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 03/02/2009 : 18:58:31
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That's where it was, thanks Gwen. I'll start looking for it shortly.
As long as it isn't weedy it can stay.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2009 : 11:02:52
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Thanks for the Love Flower tip. It led me straight to Pseuderanthemum variabile
http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=706
I actually have a pretty plant that came up by itself and isn't a weed so can stay
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 04/02/2009 : 13:44:29
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Good one Gail, maybe the birds bought it..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 04:21:40
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I suspect it came with the crested birds nest as it has come up in the root ball area. We haven't had the plant long, only a couple of months.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 21:42:32
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Its very dainty and will a welcome addition to your garden..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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A weed or not?