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kenyc wrote in post #19413673
What is this purple flower?

A hydrangea, I think. Common in the UK but this one seems to be of a slightly different variety.

My guess is that it's a Hydrangea Aspera of the 'Mauvette' variety.

garryknight wrote in post #19413812
My guess is that it's a Hydrangea Aspera of the 'Mauvette' variety.

That sounds like a very well informed guess indeed.

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Terrycanon wrote in post #19413814
That sounds like a very well informed guess indeed.

It was actually the results of a few minutes internet research. I've known for decades that it's a hydrangea, and that it's unusual for having sparsely distributed florets. A Google image search for 'hydrangea' and a fairly keen eye turned up the Mauvette variety very quickly, and the 'mauve' bit resonated as I've always had a fascination with slightly unusual colour like mauve, taupe, cerise, and the like.

I seem to recall seeing a lot of these in English seaside towns, while the ones in cities tend to be either blue or pink, depending on the acidity of the soil, I think, and are totally covered in florets.

One from this evening, took an old picture frame with me and had a play.

Yep. I think you are right!

Yes. I think you are right....I did a quick search and came to the same conclusion. I should have searched before posting.

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Brattina1221 wrote in post #19413903
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Crocosmia. Yes, I love it, too.

garryknight wrote in post #19414229
It was actually the results of a few minutes internet research. I've known for decades that it's a hydrangea, and that it's unusual for having sparsely distributed florets. A Google image search for 'hydrangea' and a fairly keen eye turned up the Mauvette variety very quickly, and the 'mauve' bit resonated as I've always had a fascination with slightly unusual colour like mauve, taupe, cerise, and the like.

I seem to recall seeing a lot of these in English seaside towns, while the ones in cities tend to be either blue or pink, depending on the acidity of the soil, I think, and are totally covered in florets.

Well done. The Google search is one thing, the "fairly keen eye" is another. Yes, I'm sure the acidity or otherwise of the soil dictates the colour to some extent.