Identification Area

I forgot to take closer pics before oiking it out, but it is now gone - a quick google reveals that it is indeed a sow thistle - vigorous blighters apparently!

That could possibly be it, thanks JazzSi.

I agree with Wiseowl, Cordyline Australis, they grow all over the island here.

Seed pods begin as round green bobbles where the flowers were. They ripen and split open. They rarely seem to set seed in Britain though.

Thank you, Palustris! I think you're spot on - there are crocus bulbs in there but I've only grown them from bulbs before and didn't realise they did this. In that case I shall let them get on with it and hope for a lovely crocus filled pot in the spring!

Me again, correction on spelling ... it should be Cistus ladanifer ...

Ha, you are right Bilbo, it is V bodnantense. For some reason when I read tinus I thought bodnantense. .

Does it taste like rocket?

When the flower finishes the seed pod will remain, it is large and round, let it mature the seeds inside, then collect into a paper envelope when it turns brown. If when you collect the pod the weather is wet, leave the seeds somewhere warm and dry to dry out completely.

I also agree it's Briony ... I have it creeping and climbing over the stone walls trying to get into my garden from the orange groves. It's a right nuisance ... get rid of it quickly as it grows with amazing speed and if you let it seed you will have even more next year ...

Thanks for the replies I appreciate your effort! I realized shortly after looking up rose varieties I was dealing with a needle in a haystack situation upon seeing the tens of thousands of rose varieties. I can't give a petal count or age because it is a rose on a house that i don't know the...

Good evening Amanensi I would just stand back and admire its every day

At this time of year it is quite rampant in my garden, pretty though

thanks for your help I think Iwill leave it looks very nice

Hi Neil, It was probably brought by a bird either as a seed on a leg or through it excreting on your old stone sink They're reasonably common and fairly tough and it's obviously liking the damp sink. They also like fairly chalky soil.

Its Charlock I had problems with trying to find out what it was last month, our two now stand at 3ft. Very interesting and has responded well since transplanting to another location.

ketan, a lovely collection of plants you have there. I'm wondering whether the one ID'd as Ladys Mantle ( Alchemilla mollis) is in fact Geranium Magnificum?. Need a closer look to be sure. Good to have you on board the happy ship "Gardeners Corner" Jenny namaste

or a ladymanbird larvae

All I can say is that I don't remember seeing really big ones on my travels, but maybe I ain't been very observant. Given time and good health then trees will outgrow the planter's intentions I suspect