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Senecio bicolor/silver ragwort

Last post 17-03-2006 5:54 PM by stevew. 3 replies.

• 16/03/2006 06:58 PM

  Becky Location: Joined on: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 56

  Reply | Contact I am trying to find out what kind of ragwort we are propagating at the nursery where I work. My boss doesn't know, so I'll try it here! =) I have searched the internet in vain... it is not quite like the common silver ragwort or Senecio bicolor. The leaves are slightly longer and cut in more. The shoots tend to grow faster and longer than S. bicolor. The leaves actually look very similar to those of Centaurea dealbata. Hope somebody can help me... =) Becky, Switzerland

• 16/03/2006 07:58 PM

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  stevew Location: Joined on: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 408

  Reply | Contact [url=http://www.delange.org/GroundselWilLeaf/GroundselWilLeaf.htm]http://www.delange.org/GroundselWilLeaf/GroundselWilLeaf.htm[/url] does it look familiar at the site above? also it wouldn't be yarrow would it? see here and scroll down the page [url=http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/weedlf.htm]http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/weedlf.htm[/url] Steve [Edited on 16/03/2006]

• 17/03/2006 04:45 PM

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  Becky Location: Joined on: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 56

  Reply | Contact Hello Stevew I looked up Senecio in a book of mine and actually found it. In future I think I'll first check my books before looking on the internet!!! Internet does have the disadvantage that you find too much information, doesn't it?! Well, thankyou anyway for your help. Here a picture of Senecio leucostachys or Senecio viravira: [img]http://www.avantgardensne.com/images/products/senvir.jpg[/img] Becky, Switzerland

• 17/03/2006 05:54 PM	In reply to
  stevew Location: Joined on: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 408	Reply | Contact Hi Becky, Its true, the internet is a massive library and a search can bring up many pages Thats a nice plant though, the one commonly grown over here is senecio maritima Steve