What plants remind you of your childhood?

[Marck]

Ah yes, Dormilonas or Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) in the Pea Family (Fabaceae). There are many species of Mimosa, and several of them are thigmonastic, but M. pudica is the most commonly grown horticulturally. Mimosa is also used as a common name for plants in other genera, such as the Pink Silk Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin).

 

[Nadi]

Ah yes, Dormilonas or Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) in the Pea Family (Fabaceae). There are many species of Mimosa, and several of them are thigmonastic, but M. pudica is the most commonly grown horticulturally. Mimosa is also used as a common name for plants in other genera, such as the Pink Silk Mimosa (Albizia julibrissin).

I am absolutely impressed by your wide knowledge of all these different plants, Marck! That's incredible. Thank you

 

[DirtMechanic]

Rhubarb, low bush blueberries and honeysuckle if you can believe it.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Bl**dy stinging nettles, I must have been a champion at finding them

 

[Sean Regan]

Alexandra roses

 

[Marck]

Alexandra roses

Do you mean the roses sold for charity on Alexandra Rose Day?

Alexandra Rose Day - Wikipedia

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or

The David Austin Rose known as The Alexandra Rose™ (Rosa x 'Ausday'), which was introduced in 1992 and trademarked in honor of Alexandra Rose Day. It seems that David Austin no longer offers this salmon pink single rose.

 

[Sean Regan]

Do you mean the roses sold for charity on Alexandra Rose Day?

Alexandra Rose Day - Wikipedia

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or

The David Austin Rose known as The Alexandra Rose™ (Rosa x 'Ausday'), which was introduced in 1992 and trademarked in honor of Alexandra Rose Day. It seems that David Austin no longer offers this salmon pink single rose.

No not that one a much older one that grew wild near our home in the early fifties.

 

[Mike Allen]

Wallflowers. The scent is unforgettable.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

The burning bush. remember first seeing it in someone's yard. My parents were visiting them. I was amazed at the 4 sides of the branches. Also a mock orange shrub my mother had in her garden. Both I got when we arrived at this property. The other one is a sweet shrub, my mother also had one, still have not gotten that shrub, somehow just can't find the right spot for it, yet.

 

[Marck]

Ah yes Sweet Shrub, I know it better as Carolina-Allspice (Calycanthus floridus). I grew a similar Californian species, the Western Spice Bush (Calycanthus occidentalis), but it is not in my garden currently. I too would like to try growing some type of Calycanthus again.