Yes Aarti ji *Heliopsis helianthoides 'Ballerina', the false sunflower* * *
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > Gurcharan ji, > Please check for Coneflower or Ragged Coneflower and Heliopsis > Ballerina on flowersofindia site. > I found them similar looking, but have to find the right one. > Aarti > > On 6/22/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think this is a Chrysanthemum species, exact species out of my mind but > I > > have seen it flowering in our house in Kashmir,interesting because it > grows > > very tall and produces flowers late in November December. I can still see > > some plants in my house here. The new branches sprount every year in > March > > and flowering occurs towards the end of autumn. > > > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Ushadi micromini < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Dear Aarti: by all means lets see what the experts have to say.... > >> did you originally identify it as a Dahlia? > >> > >> Rudbeckia laciniata: is a cone flower.... your flower /this does not > >> look like a cone flower , too many petals in multiple whorls.... > >> although the leaves may be similar to coneflower's perhaps... > >> > >> Heliopsis helianthoides : is also an aster family, you flower again > >> has too many petals whorls... > >> most of the heliopsis I know have one or at the most two whorls of > >> petals... > >> > >> unless your flower is a new cultivar off either one of these... > >> > >> My rule is when in doubt check out Herbarium specimen from reputed > >> herbaria... > >> heres a link from FSU: > >> > >> > http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu/view-image.php?Image=images/herbarium/jpegs/000047350.jpg&ImageType=jpeg > >> > >> and for heliopsis helianthoides ...again look at the leaf anatomy... > >> very different from yours... > >> at this site...http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp? > >> SpCode=HELHEL > >> > >> and now for DAHLIA... see pg 18 of this pdf from Harvard edu site ... > >> for the leaf pattern/anatomy > >> arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/articles/1705.pdf > >> > >> > >> look at the leaf... compare with your own... > >> why leaf... because the flower may not have fully opened to show the > >> typical cone of a coneflower or the central green/brownish green disk > >> of the heliopsis yet... > >> -- > >> hope it helps... > >> and lets see what the elders have to note... > >> Usha di... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Jun 21, 9:36 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Dear Usha Di, > >> > I thought I had identified this flower but found two similar looking > >> > ones on flowersofindia site.So I'm a bit confused and thought of > >> > taking help from our expert friends. > >> > One is Rudbeckia laciniata, the other is Heliopsis > >> > helianthoides...which one is this? > >> > Probably Tabish ji can help. > >> > Regards, > >> > Aarti > >> > > >> > On Jun 21, 7:56 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Aarti ji: it seeks this is one of the many hybrids of DAHLIA.... > >> > > >> > > usha di > >> > > ------ > >> > > >> > > On Jun 20, 8:51 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > > Taken on the 1st of Feb,2009 at Nairobi,Kenya. > >> > > > A garden plant,cultivated having medium height of about 2-3 feet. > >> > > > Aarti > >> > > >> > > > DSCN7819.JPG > >> > > > 138KViewDownload > >> > > >> > > > DSCN7820.JPG > >> > > > 234KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > >> > > >> > > - Show quoted text - > >> > > >
