Friday, March 9, 2012

Do You Know What This Plant Is?

I had been looking, and decided the trillium a friend gave me last year was not coming up.  Today, I saw this little plant, and was hoping this was the trillium, but after looking at photos online, and of the plant last year, I'm thinking this is not it after all, unless the next leaves are going to be different.  Do you know what this is?  (Added 3/13:  I figured out this is an aster, and I have not yet decided if it is going to get to stay here.  It is in the back of the bed, and there is room for it, unless the trillium comes up very close to it.)


The photos did not turn out so well.  I used the flash on this one.


Here's the plant shortly after I planted it last year.  I am so sad it doesn't appear to be coming back.


I have been doing some clean up in the flower beds, but it is slow going because I am experiencing a recurrence of something called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.  I had it over 13 years ago for a few weeks, and didn't know until it came back, that it sometimes does.  For me, when I bend forward, I get dizzy.  It affects others in different ways.  I have next week off, and the weather looks to be in the 60s and 70s.  I hope to get lots done.  If you drive by and see me stumble a bit, no, I am not drunk!  There are some blooms I haven't posted yet, but I am going to wait until the 15th to show them.

I plan on doing some blog visiting this week, too.  I hope you are having some hints of spring your way!
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21 comments:

  1. scottweberpdxMarch 9, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Wish I could help with the plant ID...at first I thought it looked vaguely like Echinacea, but not quite...almost looks like Persicaria. I hope you feel better soon :-)

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  2. Casa MariposaMarch 9, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    It looks familiar but I'm not sure what it is. Just give it a bit more time and we'll be able to help you more. :o) I hope your feeling better. Dizziness is such a pain!

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  3. AlisonMarch 10, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    Hmm, I was going to say Echinacea too, but I'm not positive on that. Something about it isn't quite right. Are you really sure your Trillium isn't coming back? Maybe you need to give it just a little longer. Sorry about your vertigo, I've heard about that, and it sounds pretty awful. Did the doctor show you how to reposition your head so that it goes away?

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    Hi,

    Looks kinda like shasta daisy to me; although not quite right.

    I have vertigo sporadically, but for me it's generally linked with my ears. I've had it since I was around 7/8 where I'd get this dizziness for a few days and feel like I'm staggering around all the time, trying not to fall over.
    I hope yours goes away soon!

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  5. Gardener on Sherlock StreetMarch 10, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    More and more signs of spring here each day. I'm no help on your plant.
    I hope you feel better soon.

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  6. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressMarch 10, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    No sign of my trilliums yet either, I think they must emerge later. The seedling reminds me of two different plants. One is Penesetom 'Husker Red' which reseeds all over my yard and the other is some type of aster?

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  7. JayneMarch 10, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    I'm sorry to hear about your dizzy spells. I hope you feel better soon. I have no idea what your mystery plant may be, sorry I can't help there.

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  8. gldMarch 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    I can't identify this one either.

    I sympathize with you on the dizziness. I have chronic dizziness but it has never been diagnosed with a name. Some weeks it is worse than others but it is always present. I have pitched forward into the flower beds more than once....mine is the result of moving too fast or getting in an unbalanced position. Be careful and don't climb up on anything or get in a bad place where a fall could hurt you.

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  9. HELENEMarch 10, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Sorry, I can't tell you what your plant is, but I can assure you that it's not a trillium! Most trilliums like neutral or slightly acidic soil, lots of water early in the season and for as long as they are growing and you can't pick them. If you do they won't come up next year as they need the whole plant to put back energy to the root system for next year. My advice would be to get hold of another one and give it another go, they are so adorable plants :-)

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  10. Shady GardenerMarch 10, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Sorry, Sue. Can't help you on this one. It's definitely not your trillium, though. Boo.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    It looks like a daisy but I'm not sure. Just research some plants on the daisy family for confirmation.

    To help you with this, you can click here for butterfly flowers

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  12. donnaMarch 11, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    I have lots of trillium growing in the natural area next to our house and your mystery plant doesn't look like them. Be careful with those dizzy spells. Your one of my favorite blogger friends and I wish all good things for you.

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  13. DavidMarch 11, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Sue, I'm sure your mystery plant will reveal itself soon enough. If it was in my flower garden, it would most likely be a weed. However, in your corner garden even the weeds would look great. You have such a green thumb. As for me, not so much. Just some garden techniques that seem to work. Farming backyard helps with the row crop vegetables but not so much or the flower gardens. My flower gardens are pretty much on their own to survive.

    I'm hoping and praying that your dizziness will be over very quick. There's too much life to live and things to do (gardening) to have to deal with being dizzy. Thirteen years is a long time to lay dormant and suddlenly return. Have the best day that you can.

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  14. Corner Gardener SueMarch 11, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Thanks for all of the nice comments. When I was raking in another flower bed, I think I came across another plant that is the same as this one. I started suspecting it may be an aster. I just looked at images online, and saw one that looked like this. Now, I need to decide if I'm going to let this one stay in that spot.

    The reason I'm thinking the trillium may not be coming back, is because I had read in a book that they come up in early spring. I didn't pick any flowers off of it last year, but it did die back. The Virginia Bluebells a different friend gave me a few years also died back shortly after I planted it, but, thankfully, it has been coming back for the last couple of years. I need to finish raking the leaves out of the flower beds so I can see what else is coming up.

    I am so excited to have this week off, and the temps are expected to be in the 70s, with lows in the 40s! I am still experiencing the dizziness when I bend over, but I can't let that stop me.

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  15. PattyMarch 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    I was thinking weed and I sincerely hope I am wrong. I am in zone 5A and my trilliums don't come up until April usually, maybe yours too?

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  16. GRACE PETERSONMarch 12, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    I didn't read all of your commenters but I think your mystery plant could be an aster. It seems like mine look like this when they first come up. I hope you can get over the vertigo quickly, especially with nice weather being forecast. Maybe your trillium will come up later. I don't think they're out of the ground yet here. Fingers crossed. :)

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  17. Corner Gardener SueMarch 12, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    I hope the trilliulm does come up yet. I was thinking it was an early bloomer. Yes, I have decided that's an aster, and I need to decide if I'm going to let it stay there.

    I'm thankful that I was able to get lots done today. I did get dizzy some, but I have found that when I wait it out for a few minutes, I am ready to work some more.

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  18. Beth at PlantPostingsMarch 12, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Hi Sue: Trilliums usually emerge (and bloom) here in May. Although this year could be completely different! I'm not sure what the plant is, but the foliage does not look like Trillium. From the other comments and yours, it sounds like it's probably an Aster. Don't give up on the Trilliums--I'll bet they're still sleeping. But they should be showing their foliage soon with all this mild weather. Enjoy!

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  19. Becca's DirtMarch 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Sorry I don't know about your plant. I see you changed the header. We have been feeling like spring for a while now. Temps this week hovering around 80 which is 10 degrees warmer than normal. Have a nice day Sue.

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  20. RoseMarch 14, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    I'm glad you were able to identify your aster, Sue, and I wouldn't give up on the trilliums just yet. As PlantPostings says, they may emerge later. I have much the same problem this time of year; I don't always recognize a plant by its foliage. Last year I think I pulled several plants, thinking they were weeds, until my friend told me they were poppies:) Good thing she stopped me, because the remaining poppies were gorgeous.

    I hope you're feeling better soon, Sue, and can take advantage of this beautiful weather. Take care.

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  21. Noel MorataMarch 15, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    aloha,

    great show, spring looks great in your garden :)

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