I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
nothing like the way the plant is meant to.

http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg

Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are
very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!

xiv

louisxiv wrote:
> I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
> nothing like the way the plant is meant to.
> http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg
> Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are
> very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
> don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!

My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in
the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o)

http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html

On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:16:24 +0100, "louisxiv"
<martyboy [at] louisxiv.plus.com> wrote:

>I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
>nothing like the way the plant is meant to.
>
>http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg
>
>Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are
>very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
>don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!
>
>xiv
>
Looks like a Brassica seedling. See if it turns out as Purple
Sprouting Broccoli, Cabbage or Bruseels Sprout.. They all look much
the same at that size.

"La Puce" <helene [at] rudlin.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1148038310.849587.172410 [at] u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>
> louisxiv wrote:
>> I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it
>> looks
>> nothing like the way the plant is meant to.
>> http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg
>> Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants
>> are
>> very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
>> don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!
>
> My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in
> the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o)
>
> http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html
>

Thanks for that!

Eryngiums have a basal rosette of leaves and then send up a flower
spike that has the traditional spiky leaves. Some eryngiums have leaves
that are, in any case, not that spiky.

La Puce wrote:
> louisxiv wrote:
> > I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
> > nothing like the way the plant is meant to.
> > http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg
> > Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are
> > very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
> > don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!
>
> My mate pass this to me a while ago and thought this might help you in
> the future. Also you do have Eryngium :o)
>
> http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings5a.html

Nice pictures!!
I agree; his seedling does look like Eryngium!

dazzhiggins [at] hotmail.com wrote:
> Nice pictures!!
> I agree; his seedling does look like Eryngium!

I thought maybe the alpine variety, but leggy ;o)

On Fri, 19 May 2006 12:16:24 +0100
"louisxiv" <martyboy [at] louisxiv.plus.com> wrote:

> I bought this recently, sold to me as Eryngium (Blue Sea Holly) but it looks
> nothing like the way the plant is meant to.
>
> http://i4.tinypic.com/1042mmu.jpg
>
> Is this what it's meant to look like at this stage? I know some plants are
> very different as initial shoots to what they end up looking like and I
> don't want to make an ass of myself by complaining unneccessarily!
>

Yup, Eryngium. I grow it in a border, that's what it looks like very early
in the year, except mine is a bit thicker by now. Lovely plant.

-E

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"Emery Davis" <laeraton [at] esserda.oc.ku> wrote
> Yup, Eryngium. I grow it in a border, that's what it looks like very
> early in the year, except mine is a bit thicker by now. Lovely plant.

Yes, probably Eryngium planum - tall stems with sprays of spiky blue
flowerheads that individually are smaller than some other eryngium
flowers, but you get masses of them. I had a really good deep blue form
from Bressingham once that I regret losing. It was very showy.

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