Identification Area

Welcome Richard. Looks like Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Common name dawn redwood.No tree in Britain is older than 68 years. It was known from fossil records, but only discovered in China in 1943metasequoia glyptostroboides - Google SearchP.S. It is possible that the 2 trees...

Welcome to Gardeners Corner. They are the same as the inherited one in our garden, very nice & as you say, dropping already. :th_redx:

Actually, PeterS threw in a good thought in his post. It's quite possible that due to it being a wild flower and open to cross pollination it might not be a true specimen of either varieties:D

that makes perfect sense. We had the most wonderful broccoli (now mostly eaten!) next to it"! thanks again, it has been doing my head in.

thanks SS you actually answered it a couple of weeks back when I uploaded a foto of the more mature plant just prior to it flushing. I recon that the seed must have come in from a garden centre.....which is good really cos they'll make a super border plant for next year. I shall collect the...

It`s a weed, get rid of. Unless you have a wild garden.lol

Thank you, all. I will keep an eye on this plant as it grows and the flowers open more. Now I've got a couple of possible candidates that it could be I can compare it to them when it's a bit bigger and see which one it is. Knew you'd come up with the goods.

I also think it is clerodendron The leaves look too big for weigelia. Some of our weigelias are now in their second blooming of the year and doing very well.

Yup, that looks like it. Thanks to both who answered - much appreciated

I believe these are Pericallis, a hybrid called Sennetti blue.Acorn Farms - Pericallis Hybrid

Victoria, if you look again at the pic you will see that there is a conifer behind. Infront of which is a perennial with chocolate brown leaves and yellow flowers. The yellow flowers belong to Lysimachia ciliata Firecracker. as id by BilboLysimachia ciliata Firecracker. - Google Search

SellotapeUK, I think your image posting link only works on Twitter, and not here on this forum, even if you can view it yourself.

"See posts above got the image wrong " Visionvalue Jack McHammocklashing

I've got a 50-50 chance then Lorna. I've got a sandy well drained soil and the rain to go with it.

I would agree with Pete ..Clarkia Dave

Thank you everyone who replied.The buds have now come into flower and it is most certainly some kind of weed.Oh the look on Dan's face when he realised it wasn't a Jalokia!!!Painted Lady

:D They are called Amor Perfeito here ... Perfect Love ... the same as Pansies.

pic 4 could be a thalictrum but doubt it would thrive in jamaica

Fantastic, that's it Variegated Mugwort / Oriental Limelight - thanks very much - the help is much appreciated :D

It's a globe courgette. Courgettes don't have balls as they are all female.