Usha di, Thanks for all efforts taken in identifying this one. Gurcharan ji, Thanks for confirming the id. Regards, Aarti
On 6/24/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - >> >> >> > >> >
