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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 14:35:09 GMT 1
Does anyone have any ideas what plant/ weed this might be please. I have 3 growing in different parts of the garden. They appeared last year and have continued to grow through the winter, I have not seen any flowers yet though.   |
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 12, 2008 14:54:11 GMT 1
I am rubbish at this, Ali but I'll have a guess - it might be an Evening Primrose.... It might not though..... ;D A Mullein? Foxglove? It looks like it will grow quite tall from a central rosette. It doesn't ring any bells from the plants you had last year then?  |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 15:18:51 GMT 1
Thanks 4P Can't think what evening primrose looks like so will google, I know it's not a foxglove as i've got those in the garden. The Mullein sounds a possibility though just looked it up in my wildlife book. will google to see if I can find out any more.  |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 15:45:16 GMT 1
Just looked up Mullien but can't decide as I couldn't find a decent picture of the base/ rosette of the plant.  There was so much to read about it and it's uses. So i'm going to have another look later. |
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Post by debbiem on Mar 12, 2008 17:48:23 GMT 1
I'll have a delve in my Wildflower book Ali - maybe it'll have the answer......but the chances are we could have the same book!...I'll look anyway. |
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 12, 2008 18:30:32 GMT 1
Is it a bellis?
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 12, 2008 18:34:49 GMT 1
Not mullein, the leaves are wrong for them. I think it is a wwed we have much of, but the name escapes me for theminute. Not Daisy nor foxglove either. Tall yellow flowered thistle like flowery thing!
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 19:15:40 GMT 1
I'll have a delve in my Wildflower book Ali - maybe it'll have the answer......but the chances are we could have the same book!...I'll look anyway. Thanks Mrs Beige, I doubt we have the same book, as mine is British wildlife covering a bit of everything, ( animals, insects, birds etc.) with a fair selection of wild flowers and trees. It's great to take on holiday though. - Good luck |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 19:18:21 GMT 1
Hi Cheery - how are you. I'm sure it's not Bellis as I had them last year and the leaves were a lot smaller. - Thanks anyway. |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 19:34:17 GMT 1
Not mullein, the leaves are wrong for them. I think it is a wwed we have much of, but the name escapes me for theminute. Not Daisy nor foxglove either. Tall yellow flowered thistle like flowery thing! The other name for Mullein is Verbascum which is a Biennial (according to what I have read so far in google) - does that ring any bells. and this plant does fit some of the criteria. Dark Mullein or Verbascum nigrum has tall yellow flowers not thistle like though. It starts off as a rosette in the first year stays green through winter (which it has) then flowers the second year. Still undecided If it is a Verbascum, i'm happy to leave it and wait and see. Hope you can remember the name. |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 19:35:22 GMT 1
Does anyone have any ideas what plant/ weed this might be please. I have 3 growing in different parts of the garden. They appeared last year and have continued to grow through the winter, I have not seen any flowers yet though. Looks like a weed to me - but until it flowers it's difficult to be sure. Have a look at this site, particularly the list on the right hand side. www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/weeds.htmThanks The witch Off to look at the site now. |
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Post by mummyjanny on Mar 12, 2008 21:20:33 GMT 1
I had a yellow verbascum but I think the leaves were hairy.
Janet.
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Post by owdboggy on Mar 12, 2008 21:29:10 GMT 1
The native Verbascum has toothed leaves not ones like these.
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 12, 2008 21:45:12 GMT 1
The other thing to consider is that the leaves might change as the plant grow anyway.....and how big is the plant please, Ali? It's hard to get an idea of scale..
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 21:54:28 GMT 1
Does anyone have any ideas what plant/ weed this might be please. I have 3 growing in different parts of the garden. They appeared last year and have continued to grow through the winter, I have not seen any flowers yet though. Looks like a weed to me - but until it flowers it's difficult to be sure. Have a look at this site, particularly the list on the right hand side. www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/weeds.htmHave just looked at your site, it's really good but I still didn't find anything that looked liked my plant/weed. 4P - I will go and measure it now, but then I must go as Rob is home. from London and tea is in the oven. |
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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2008 22:34:29 GMT 1
Sorry It took me longer than I thought to get the photos on to photobucket. Right the plant is 12" across from leaf point to leaf point and one leaf is 6" long.  And this is a close up of the leaf and there are no serrated edges yet or fine hairs on the leaf that I can see.  If anyone has any more ideas I would be very grateful. Right off to eat my tea now. - Hope I haven't bored everyone. Back later if I can. Take care. x |
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Post by 4pygmies on Mar 12, 2008 23:15:42 GMT 1
That's not a bad idea The witch - that's Snakeweed or Sweet Dock isn't it? It's a biennial too and the growth habit is right. It might be....I don't know |
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Post by goth on Mar 12, 2008 23:26:18 GMT 1
That's not a bad idea The witch - that's Snakeweed or Sweet Dock isn't it? It's a biennial too and the growth habit is right. It might be....I don't know I dunno...the leaves look a different shape on the Polygonum bistorta ~ more heart-shaped than alicat's 'weed'  |
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Post by alicat on Mar 13, 2008 0:12:36 GMT 1
That's not a bad idea The witch - that's Snakeweed or Sweet Dock isn't it? It's a biennial too and the growth habit is right. It might be....I don't know Looks a lot like Dock too. I don't think it's a dock leaf, not the type I remember anyway. Unless it is a distant relative. Goth - Thanks for calling it Alicat's Weed. ;D Joking aside thanks all for racking your brains. I'm off to bed now OH has just gone up so must follow. I will resume the hunt tomorrow. Sleep well all. x |
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Post by goth on Mar 13, 2008 9:49:18 GMT 1
Whereabouts are you living Alicat? UK, or US?
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 13, 2008 9:53:37 GMT 1
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Post by alicat on Mar 13, 2008 11:02:49 GMT 1
Hi Goth - UK. Midlands. Hi BM - It could be, but i'm not sure and haven't got time today to do anymore googling. Thanks for your help though. |
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Post by madonplants on Mar 13, 2008 11:13:12 GMT 1
I thought it was a dock plant as well, but the close up picture of the leaf, makes me think otherwise. Going to keep thinking on this. What soil conditions do you have Ali, acid/alkaline and sand/clay/loam?? Keith |
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Post by alicat on Mar 13, 2008 11:22:08 GMT 1
Thanks Keith, Alkaline PH 7+ very sandy soil.
Must run now. Bye.
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Post by debbiem on Mar 13, 2008 11:24:05 GMT 1
I've gone through my wildflower book but nothing's leapt out at me. The closest ones seem to be Fat-hen, Yellow Loosestrife or Deadly Nightshade.It's so frustrating! I know it's got to be in there somewhere........
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There was so much to read about it and it's uses. So i'm going to have another look later. 