What is this? Plant ID Please

[LittleFroginArabic]

Please can someone help to ID this plant? Sort of reminds me of dahlias with the foliage, but those lanterns and flowers... stuck!





Thanks!

[LittleFroginArabic]

[hippydave]

i cant remember the name but it is poisonous 

[LittleFroginArabic]

i cant remember the name but it is poisonous 

Hmm, thanks. Is it a 'weed'?

Anyone else know the name?

[grawrc]

Hi Littlefrog ... and welcome to A4A. I don't know what it's called but my lottie neighbour grows it and since he doesn't "do" weeds it can't be one!!  ;D ;D  It's very pretty. If I see him I'll ask him.

[LittleFroginArabic]

Hi Littlefrog ... and welcome to A4A. I don't know what it's called but my lottie neighbour grows it and since he doesn't "do" weeds it can't be one!!  ;D ;D  It's very pretty. If I see him I'll ask him.

Hi grawc! Thanks for the welcome :) I was on here many moons ago, as commonclay, but lost the login details, it's been so long.
Thanks for the info. It's a pretty looking plant - all it needs now is a name!! :)

[goodlife]

Nicarandra....shoo fly..'violacea' is deep purple variety.
They are half hardy annuals.
Try googling that name.. ;)

[goodlife]

Here.. ;)
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=538

[Bugloss2009]

now if it was a shoo pigeon plant.........

[goodlife]

 ;D....I would buy exlucive rights for the seeds.. ;D

[LittleFroginArabic]

Nicarandra....shoo fly..'violacea' is deep purple variety.
They are half hardy annuals.
Try googling that name.. ;)

THANK YOU!!!!  :) :) :)

[star]

I had some seeds a couple of years ago from someone here, they do get massive! I still have seedlings popping up from the first batch sown. Yes its a pity they dont shoo pigeons orf