What flower is this?

Lakesrider · 08-16-2010, 06:12 PM

I would like to get some for my garden next year. They are very tall. I would say 6 feet at least. Saw them at the Castle in the clouds on Saturday. Looked like a daisy of some type.

beagle · 08-17-2010, 07:32 AM

Looks like one of the taller varieties of coreopsis. I have one similar in my garden, but I also have the moonlight variety which is shorter (and I like much better).

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-17-2010, 08:16 AM

This looks like a variety of Coreopsis. They are a wonderful flower, but require dead heading or stalking for longer blooming.

Scott · 08-17-2010, 08:30 AM

The heart shaped foliage and form makes me want to pin it down as being some form of perennial helianthus (sunflower family).

I'm only aware of one coreopsis type that gets anywhere near that tall and it's actually a pretty ugly plant.

Quilt Lady · 08-17-2010, 09:21 AM

Jerusalem artichoke. When I was a kid, living on a farm, we had these growing in many different spots. They were taller than I was back then and came up year after year with no care at all. My kind of perennial, plant it and forget it!

Spider Girl · 08-17-2010, 11:26 AM

Quilt Lady has it right. Grows 4+ feet tall, and you can harvest the edible roots to eat. They are like mildly nutty, mild potatoes.

Rattlesnake Gal · 08-17-2010, 02:10 PM

Are they invasive and what kind of sun do they require?

Jonas Pilot · 08-17-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider Girl

Quilt Lady has it right. Grows 4+ feet tall, and you can harvest the edible roots to eat. They are like mildly nutty, mild potatoes.

In the book, Stalking the Good Life, Euell Gibbons tells of artichoke pickles.

“The artichokes are peeled, then packed in quart jars. I pour a cup of cider vinegar in each jar, then fill with cold water, add one clove of garlic, one red pepper, and a teaspoon of dill seed. That’s all. I just cover the jars and put them away to pickle.”

GsChinadoll · 08-17-2010, 03:00 PM

"Crunchy Euell!"

Lakesrider · 08-17-2010, 03:38 PM

Thanks. My wifes father said it was a something artichoke and I said "No way". Shouldn't argue with the father in-law I guess.....

08-16-2010, 06:12 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	What flower is this? I would like to get some for my garden next year. They are very tall. I would say 6 feet at least. Saw them at the Castle in the clouds on Saturday. Looked like a daisy of some type.

08-17-2010, 07:32 AM	#2
beagle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 172 Thanks: 177 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts	Coreopsis? Looks like one of the taller varieties of coreopsis. I have one similar in my garden, but I also have the moonlight variety which is shorter (and I like much better).

08-17-2010, 08:16 AM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	I Agree with beagle This looks like a variety of Coreopsis. They are a wonderful flower, but require dead heading or stalking for longer blooming.

08-17-2010, 08:30 AM	#4
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 68 Times in 19 Posts	The heart shaped foliage and form makes me want to pin it down as being some form of perennial helianthus (sunflower family). I'm only aware of one coreopsis type that gets anywhere near that tall and it's actually a pretty ugly plant. __________________ Scott

08-17-2010, 09:21 AM	#5
Quilt Lady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Alton, NH Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Helianthus tuberosus or . . . Jerusalem artichoke. When I was a kid, living on a farm, we had these growing in many different spots. They were taller than I was back then and came up year after year with no care at all. My kind of perennial, plant it and forget it! __________________ QL (Doing my best to encourage Global Warming ... one quilt at a time!)

08-17-2010, 11:26 AM	#6
Spider Girl Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 37 Thanks: 40 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Jerusalem Artichoke Quilt Lady has it right. Grows 4+ feet tall, and you can harvest the edible roots to eat. They are like mildly nutty, mild potatoes. __________________ Spider Girl

08-17-2010, 02:10 PM	#7
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	This Plant Sounds Great! Are they invasive and what kind of sun do they require?

08-17-2010, 03:00 PM	#9
GsChinadoll Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Northern MA & Moultonboro Posts: 54 Thanks: 333 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Childhood memories "Crunchy Euell!" __________________ Don't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.

08-17-2010, 03:38 PM	#10
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Thanks. My wifes father said it was a something artichoke and I said "No way". Shouldn't argue with the father in-law I guess.....