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Grandma

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weed?
« on: May 16, 2008, 15:56:14 »
Anyone know what this is, please?



Pretty thing - but if it's a weed that's going to take over - it's coming out!
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ACE

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Re: weed?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 16:49:36 »
Looks a bit like a variety of  scabious. Some grow it as a perrenial.
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Re: weed?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2008, 16:52:49 »
salsify?
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Grandma

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Re: weed?
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2008, 17:08:48 »
Thank you both - it just 'arrived' and looked so unusual I thought I'd let it flower before disposing of it! Will wait for some other suggestions! xxx
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Re: weed?
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 17:22:26 »
it does look a lot like salsify. Very pretty. Flowers usually close in the middle of the day (Jack Go To Bed At Noon), and the seedheads are like enormous dandelions, and of course the roots are edible
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ACE

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Re: weed?
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2008, 17:38:05 »
Cancel my suggestion, I will go along with Truffle.
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Grandma

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Re: weed?
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2008, 17:58:35 »
Thanks all! So I should have put my post in 'edibles' then! Where on earth did it come from? Do they just turn up willy-nilly?
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Kea

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Re: weed?
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2008, 18:02:44 »
This is like @the emperor's new clothes' am i the only person not seeing a photo or link to one?
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saddad

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Re: weed?
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2008, 18:39:12 »
Someone nearby will have grown some last year and let one go top seed. I did about three years ago and they are still growing in odd corners of the 12 acre site...

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Re: weed?
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2008, 12:54:41 »
I think its lovely, you should leave it.
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Re: weed?
« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2008, 15:20:01 »
I think its lovely too, I would definitely leave it, whatever its name is  ;D
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Grandma

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Re: weed?
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2008, 16:18:14 »
Thanks all! It's staying!
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saddad

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Re: weed?
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2008, 22:00:10 »
You'll see a lot more of it next year then!!  8)
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Re: weed?
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2008, 17:25:23 »
I bought a packet of mixed meadow seeds last year and there were some of those in it.

A lot of the flowers were very also pretty and I kept a lot of the seed heads for planting this year.

I put them some where safe and guess what?
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Kea

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Re: weed?
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2008, 15:22:10 »
Now i can see it.....it's the same plant I was admiring on my neighbour's plot about 2 hours ago though her's is purple. I said I would try and find out what it is for her....being a Botanist i felt i should offer. It is a beautiful plant particularly the flower buds. To narrow it down it is in the Asteraceae family (ex Compositae).
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Kea

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Re: weed?
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2008, 17:08:00 »
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Grandma

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Re: weed?
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2008, 07:53:21 »
Thanks everyone!  :)

I'm glad I asked and decided to keep it! The flowers are really pretty and the seeds heads are attractive too. Looks like I shall have more around next year!

PurpleHeather - there are lots more flowers still to open; if you want some seed, please pm me with your address!  :)
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