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Title: wild flowers
Post by: jesssands on June 18, 2013, 15:29:35

dont know what these are but they are quite lovely.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/jesssands1/2013-06-18133328_zpse3527920.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/jesssands1/2013-06-18133337_zps7c043a9d.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/jesssands1/2013-06-18133343_zps8e62c88b.jpg)

Title: Re: wild flowers
Post by: Nora42 on June 18, 2013, 16:39:59

I think it may be hawk weed - I have it growing in my garden and allow it to flower in places where nothing else will grow, have a look if it has a flat rosette of hairy leaves and a spreading habit, I think it's a very pretty weed.
Nora

Title: Re: wild flowers
Post by: Flighty on June 18, 2013, 16:44:17

Nora is right, it looks like the Orange Hawkweed -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieracium_aurantiacum

Title: Re: wild flowers
Post by: thewoodlandfarmers on June 18, 2013, 19:17:54

Hi, yep we used to call this Fox and cubs - but its a hawkweed x

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