DizzyKipper Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Little wild plant growing in the most acidic part of the garden. Has red spots under the flower. Any ideas? http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/MCDizzyKipper/singles/shetlink/DSC00593.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/MCDizzyKipper/singles/shetlink/DSC00595.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 It looks like a type of Mimulus or Monkey Flower which tend to take over the garden. They usually like wetter conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Just looked through 17 pages of Google images and can't find a mimulus the same The top part bends down like it's hinged at the bottom. I was wondering if maybe it's an orchid of some kind. I couldn't find a picture the same for an orchid either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Had a look in my RHS Gardening book and come up with CALCEOLARIA 'John Innes' a mimulus - had a look in my wild flowers book and cant see anything except mimulus. Maybe some one else will come up with a better solution. Would suggest that you also look in the Wild Flowers of Shetland books - I dont have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keedle Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 There is one very like it in Shetlands Wild Flowers called Monkeyflower or Mimulus guttatus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandcars Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Calceolaria biflora? http://www.pinguicula.org/images/plantes/Calceolaria_biflora(LR).jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Calceolaria polyrhiza maybe...? Definitely looks like one of those, seems there are a LOT of variations. Maybe I'll just settle for Calceolaria Thanks for you help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winklepicker Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 definitely Calceolaria biflora. Used to grow it but lost it, any chance of getting a bit? Can swap for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Sure, check your PMs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billycobham Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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