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Riz
24th April 2010, 03:06 PM
when you feel the leaves they actually feel furry and soft i guess just like a lambs ear :)

its in its second season, cant wait for it to flower


With fuzzy, silvery green, soft as suede leaves, Lamb's Ears are favored for their foliage, rather than their flowers. They flower on tall spikes in shades of pinkish purple or white, in the late spring or early summer. Some gardeners's find the flower spikes charming and others cut them off to encourage the foliage, as with Hosta. Bees are not so fussy and love the slightly fragrant flowers.


some pics i taken today


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC00926-1.jpg



http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC00927-1.jpg

Riz
12th June 2010, 01:02 PM
its spreading out and getting real big.. i think i may even get a flower on this stalk ;)


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC01917-1.jpg


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC01918.jpg

Riz
29th June 2010, 03:30 PM
its finally flowering after 2 seasons

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02474-1.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02475-1.jpg

Tania
4th July 2010, 08:32 AM
Indeed its furry and white. I thought will look like an ear :p