Author Topic: What is this please?  (Read 1668 times)

Monika

  • Quarter Acre
  • **
  • Posts: 72
What is this please?
« on: May 20, 2012, 12:23:28 »
I have a shrub in my garden which is around 6 ft tall. I found it growing in the garden when it was quite small and moved it to another spot thinking that it was a buddleia.   It has been in about a year now, hasn't flowered yet and it has square stems like the mint family.

I broke off a bit and  crushed it, but it has no smell.
If at first you don't succeed, sky-diving is not for you.

grannyjanny

  • PMs
  • Hectare
  • *
  • Posts: 4,513
  • Lives in Cheshire. Light sandy soil. Loves no dig.
Re: What is this please?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2012, 12:36:13 »
Has it flowered Monika. The only thing I know of with square stems is the lovely verbena bonariensis which can get to that height & shrubby if left.

goodlife

  • Hectare
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,649
Re: What is this please?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012, 13:32:16 »
There is also salvia family that has square stems..sage and other flowering salvias..perennial types, not the bedding types. Buddleias have round stems so it would not be that.
What are the leaves like..size, shape, colour, texture and how are they  positioned on the stem. Bit more idea how the plant look would help.

Monika

  • Quarter Acre
  • **
  • Posts: 72
Re: What is this please?
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012, 14:29:55 »
I have a couple of photos now:




If at first you don't succeed, sky-diving is not for you.

Aden Roller

  • Hectare
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,572
  • Sussex near the sea
Re: What is this please?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2012, 14:39:42 »
I can see why the leaf shape made you think buddleia.

 

anything
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal