another ornamental
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:35 pm
from Roman Romero public park 
You may notice that the fingers are not from il-Pine
You may notice that the fingers are not from il-Pine
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:07 pm
Should I move this to Quiz JP?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:36 pm
Solanaceae?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:04 am
not a quiz MWP- because I dont`t know the name of this shrub...
Unfortunately I do not find my dried sample and hope that someone may know this thing.
Unfortunately I do not find my dried sample and hope that someone may know this thing.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:16 am
yes, reminds me also of a Solanaceae like Cestrum (=Cestraceae) but I doubt...
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:32 am
Could it be an albino/hybrid/var/subsp/forma/... of the yellow flowered Nicotiana glauca ??
Do you remember when is the flower time, maybe I can ask the gardener for you at Romeo romano?
Do you remember when is the flower time, maybe I can ask the gardener for you at Romeo romano?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:04 am
should be Jochroma, but can not remember the species.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:54 am
MWP: definitely not albino of Nicotiana and definitely no Iochroma. Unfortunately I`ve never seen the fruit and I even doubt the family, meanwhile.
Flower was in August (could be still in flower). Shrub is located about 50-75m on the left hand side of the entrance, I think almost across a bigger Tetraclinis tree. You can ask the 3 retired fellows where I made the pic!!
Would be great to contact the gardener but I am quite sure that he has no name for this ugly shrub ...
. I remember that there is also a shrub in the Argotti park, behind the big Dracaena draco. Btw: leaves are somewhat smooth and soft hairy, but the shrub is deciduous.
Flower was in August (could be still in flower). Shrub is located about 50-75m on the left hand side of the entrance, I think almost across a bigger Tetraclinis tree. You can ask the 3 retired fellows where I made the pic!!
Would be great to contact the gardener but I am quite sure that he has no name for this ugly shrub ...
. I remember that there is also a shrub in the Argotti park, behind the big Dracaena draco. Btw: leaves are somewhat smooth and soft hairy, but the shrub is deciduous.Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:03 pm
Which entrance becasue there are 3!
a) side entrance
b) entrance beside fountain
c) entrance/exit from orange grove
Assume we are at the central fountain of the garden, and I am looking towards the entrance beside the fountain, and I have a 12hour clock, which hour direction is the shrub (12hr = entrance, 6 = orange groves at the back)
a) side entrance
b) entrance beside fountain
c) entrance/exit from orange grove
Assume we are at the central fountain of the garden, and I am looking towards the entrance beside the fountain, and I have a 12hour clock, which hour direction is the shrub (12hr = entrance, 6 = orange groves at the back)
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:55 pm
ohhh my goodness, I don`t know. I always come from the main road (from Valletta direction to Mdina) and make a sharp right turn, road is going down and I park soon on the left hand side and enter the park entrance on the right hand side. Sorry, that`s all I remember
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:02 pm
Ok should be side entrance, beside guardian room on the right when entering in.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:09 pm
well, I remember that at this road there are 2 entrances, and between both, the 3 retired men are sitting and discussing world problems
At the 3rd entrance in the opposite direction is a beautiful Laurus growing along a houe wall- very nice...
At the 3rd entrance in the opposite direction is a beautiful Laurus growing along a houe wall- very nice...
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:57 pm
I found the plant and looks like a relative of the Genus Datura. So, yes, I agree with you about Solanaceae family.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:34 pm
Have you excluded / considered Genus solanum? Solanum bonariense have some similarities but it is not that in the photo.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:25 pm
considered it but dismissed it quite early. still sure its Iochroma but unable to decide on the name of the cultivar.