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Have been growing this in pot all winter and up till now it has not flowered, now it has and do not know what it is, any idea's gratefully appreciated.

Hi Widget  Looks like Lobelia Cardinalis to me.  If it is watch it for slugs and snails they will devour it in no time at all.

Think you could be right, found this picture

http://tinyurl.com/2ff29fg

and now I think of it, a friend has one, so probably 'nicked' a bit!!!!!

On another thread someone suggested a green with envy emoticon, I could do with it right now.  I have been trying to grow one of these plants for years.  Bought plants, tried seed.  I think our slugs have a taste for it.  Such a lovely plant so different from its tiny ground hugging cousins.

It is beautiful isnt it.  I had one growing in the bog garden for a few years before it succumbed to the slugs  :'(

Thanks for all the replies, not sure what to do with it now!!!
should I keep it in the pot or put it in the ground??
if I put it in the ground will it appear next year??

 yes green with envy here too  ;D

It's not fully hardy so if it was me, I would keep it in its pot and try to over-winter somewhere frost free but not let it completely dry out and then repot with new compost once its showing signs of new growth next year, probably late March

thanks for the reply, will look after it all winter then find it a nice container in the spring, should make a nice container plant,
sorry another questions, when can I take any cuttings from it?