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Hello.  Can anyone tell me which grass this is please?  It 'appeared' near the 'wildlife' area in March and now has lovely seedheads developing.  It's about 12-15" tall with rather nice bluish leaves.  I'd like to keep it if it's beneficial and not too invasive.



The second plant is something which self-seeds in the path but I like it so much I've potted up a couple of plants.  I assume it's some sort of wild violet.  Can anyone tell me its correct name?




Thanks.  G x

sorry g cant help you ,i aint got a clue

Cannot help with the grass, but the Violet is Viola odorata and a terrible seed weed it is too. I reckon I spend more time getting rid of this than almost anything else.

Thanks Eric.  One gal's flower is another lad's weed eh?   ;)

G x

I think the grass is wheat.

I'd agree with wheat, probably from a bird dropping seeds or a feeder.

Oh wheat.  How embarrasing!  You can tell I'm a townie can't you?   ;D

G x

Get some butter and jam. Wait a few more weeks and with a bit of effort you can have a jam sandwich.

Now, if you were really on the ball Georgie, you have a little ad on Ebay:
Grass (special variety) with lovely seedheads.  It's about 12-15" tall with rather nice bluish leaves. £5 per plant.  ;D

LOL!

G x

They both look extremely healthy. What have you been feeding them. lol. That violet is in the best place (in a pot). I have it everywhere. Cannot get rid of it.

Well, you know what they say about a weed just being a plant in the wrong place.   ;D  Soft 'appoth that I am I culivate the violets and the wheat can stay where it is too, although I think I'll cut the seed heads off before they are fully ripe because one can have too much of a good thing.   ;)

G x

Although you were laughing and joking about selling it on ebay, it is sold in garden centres at ££ per pot. It's amazing what people will buy and how much they are prepared to pay.

So I could split it into four and make my fortune?   ;D

Gx

Strangely enough it's the first time this year that I have found wheat growing in my garden! I do feed the birds so it must be from the feeders.

As to the violet, I started off with a couple of plants but the seeds get everywhere, even in the lawn. I just leave a small area of violets in the woodland area and hoe all the other seedling I can get at!

I have some of that violet as given to me by a friend! It makes a fast growing border and quickly fills in an empty patch! Invasive, yes, but my friend just hoes it off or secateurs it down when it gets too carried away and that keeps it under control, so she tells me. The flowers are nice.