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Started by Digitalis, April 25, 2010, 20:28:51

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Digitalis

Any ideas what this plant is, please?



It has now grown to twice the height and spread in this pic. There is no smell to the foliage.

Thanks!

Digitalis


pigeonseed

it looks a little bit like lychnis coronaria - but there are other things with furry greyish leaves, so i can't be very sure.

tugboat

if this picture was taken on your allotment and from your description i think it might be jerusalem artichoke-to be sure dig away a little bit of soil nearby and you will see the tubers.

if you are unfamiliar with this and am i correct you will want to dig all of it out-and by that i
mean every last bit of tuber and root or will have it for years!-that is of course that you dont
like it!-tugboat

Georgie

I agree with Pigeonseed.  :)

G x
'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.'

Tulipa

Or perennial cornflower?  The flower buds would be just beginning to show if it is. 

http://www.plantadvice.co.uk/plant/179/

Once the flower buds appear you will have more idea which plant it is.

Good luck. :)

small

I agree with Tulipa, perennial cornflower.  Mine are not showing buds yet, they are very like the picture.  I hope you want it there, it is the devil to get rid of!

raisedbedted

I have self sown Lycnhis seedlings on my plot, looks identical to the pic.
Best laid plans and all that

Digitalis

Thanks for the replies!

I'm pretty sure it is definitely not Lychnis coronaria as I have plenty of them in my garden and they look different 'in person'. Plus, I dug it up from a flower bed on my allotment.

Cornflower looks as though it is the right thing!

pigeonseed

I love perennial cornflower! Lucky you.

sarah

looks a bit like rudbekia also

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