What;'s this flower?

[WigWamBam]

I've seen a lovely little alpine (I think) flower in someone's garden and I'd love to know what it is so I can get some! It looks a bit like a daisy in form, but bigger, it has long, slim petals around a dark centre, the flower is about 2" across and opens wide out in sunshine but seems to close again in the shade. The flower is a dark bluey/purple colour, a bit like the colour of a dark Michaelmas daisy, the stem is short, and there is a small amount of slightly feathered foliage. Anyone know what this is?

[Fran1]

Oh i'm so useless!!

I have a couple of these in my garden, but i don't know the name.

They are hard to control, they spread fast. But they are lovely. You can get them in a variety of colours.

Do you know the person whose garden it is in? Cos they are easy to take cuttings, thats how i got one of mine.

[Lonelymum]

Could you knock on the door of the house where you saw it? If they look like gardening folk, they will probably be thrilled by your interest and more than happy to tell you the name.

[anorak]

mysembreanthemum (not sure about spelling)

[WigWamBam]

I don't think it's a Mesenbryanthemum, it has fewer petals and they're not variegated in colour. It's a lot smaller as well, the stem is only a couple of inches long.

[suedonim]

Is it a gentian?

[suedonim]

What about this flower?

[WigWamBam]

Isn't Gentian a bit like a violet? This has really slim petals, which are a bit like a Mesenbryanthemum.

I'm too much of a coward to knock on their door! I don't know them, it's just a house I pass on the way to nursery with dd.

[WigWamBam]

More petals than that on, suedonim, and slimmer.

[Dingle]

Is it something like a mesmeranthumum(sp??) oh no they have more succulent type foliage don't they? Do you know what I mean, I had them in the rockery a few years ago and I thought they were lovely. It amazed ds how the flowers kept opening and shitting!

[morningpaper]

I think that would amaze me too Dingle!

[WigWamBam]

And me ...

[Dingle]

oops...sorry WWB! just read your posts!

.....and now I've just read mine! That should be SHUTTING!

[KeepingMum]

Is it an alpine aster, though I am not sure if the leaves are feathery. The petals are blue though

[WigWamBam]

Just googled alpine aster, it's not the one. The plant I'm after has longer, slimmer petals, and the centre of the flower is smaller than the aster.

Still smiling at your flowers, Dingle

[Bozza]

Is it out at the moment? Wonder if it is an anenome?

[morningpaper]

I'm SURE I've got these in my garden NOW and I planted them from bulbs in the autumn. But I can't remember what they are!!!

[WigWamBam]

It's out at the moment, and it's gorgeous. The foliage is a bit like an anemone.

[Dingle]

Oh dear. I don't claim to be much of a gardener and don't venture here very often.....I don't think I will have the nerve to post again. I had better go and sort out my plants!

.....and she rushes of with a bucket and spade with a silly grin on her face!

[morningpaper]

Is it the Anemone blanda ?

[WigWamBam]

No, it's not anemone blanda, the petals are longer and thinner, and the centre is smaller.

[Dingle]

WWB I have just rushed out into the garden with my digi camera. Do you want me to email it to you?

This one is very well behaved and doesn't make ANY mess at all!

[WigWamBam]

Oh, yes please - as long as you promise that it doesn't do what you said it does!!

traceyparker63 at hotmail dot com

[Dingle]

Don't know if it's of any use but pic has been sent accross!

[WigWamBam]

It's not the one!

I have to know what it is, I need these plants in my garden and I don't want to have to resort to nicking them from someone else's!

[Dingle]

sorry WWB, it was worth a try!