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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: CotswoldLass on May 25, 2016, 18:14:20

Title: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: CotswoldLass on May 25, 2016, 18:14:20

Might be a weed or might be something nice....?

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: ed dibbles on May 25, 2016, 19:25:58

Looks like perennial cornflower to me (Centaurea). Definitely nice if it is a cultivar or even if it is the british native one. :happy7:

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: Tee Gee on May 25, 2016, 20:08:40

I agree with Ed

This is it in flower

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Centaurea/Centaura%20montana%20%20(2).jpg)

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Centaurea/Centaura%20montana%20%20(1).jpg)

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: Silverleaf on May 25, 2016, 21:30:28

A third vote for cornflower! :)

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: CotswoldLass on May 26, 2016, 15:37:41

Ah yes of course! Thank you all so much. They've just appeared. Looking forward to the flowers.
Really appreciated! CL  :happy7:

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: CotswoldLass on May 28, 2016, 20:30:16

And here is ...drumroll...the first flower! Thanks again all. Any tips on how I can spread these around welcome. CLx

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: Digeroo on June 12, 2016, 13:06:31

I know this as knapweed.

Title: Re: Can anyone identify this for me?
Post by: Obelixx on June 12, 2016, 16:19:12

It will spread by itself if happy.  I have blue, white, pale pink and deep purple forms and find babies which I leave or move depending on where they appear.