Identification Area

I would tend to say Foxglove. It depends where it came from, If it is just something selfseeded Foxglove would be the most common.

Thanks for your help. I'll look up Lavae site. I had been looking up pond insects and couldn't come up with anything.

I am going to hazard a guess at either Early Marsh Orchid ( Dactylorhiza incarnata ) or Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea ).

No indeed. The things I see down at the local allotments when I haven't got my gun. And that's just the gardeners.

Welcome Delmac. De ja vue!. Euphorbia lathyris. Common name Caper spurge. Be very careful of the white latex sap. It is toxic.Euphorbia lathyris. - Google Search

Tell me about it, these are 3 times the size of the ones that I actually planted and routinely water.Thanks to everyone who confirmed this for me.

Whilst young I do find them easy to pull up; especially after all the rain we had yesterday...:DWe have a 'wild' strip along one fence though where I leave them be as they are quite attractive wildflowers..:thumb:

agreed... beautiful thing

I reckon that the cherry plums make the best eating fruits (and wine), but I'm comparing them with wild damsons that may well be more acidic than cultivated ones, and think damsons make better jam and chutney.My rule of thumb for picking them around here is that the first cherry plums will...

Seen it growing 'wild' round here too; even in crevices in brick walls!! proving it prefers dry conditions I guess.....

I will look forward to getting some of these soon then, my children have discovered they can shake down the bird seed by wobbling the buddleia and then they try to plant it everywhere

oh and it would be nice if number 7 was a fuchsia. I did have a few but my husband packed up the garden when we moved (I was a bit busy with the kids) and I thought it had either got left behind or died off. they are one of my favourite flowers so as it now looks really healthy it would be great...

Many thanks. Looks like an afternoon spent weeding!

Hi, WOO! I am owndering... I got on to the message board OK, but I see a suggestion about changing passwords. Do i really NEED to do this, as when i tried to do it, it is saying ' forgotten password.... and I haven't forgotten it! LOL! Happy tilling Dianne

Many thanks - will do regards Gavin.

Hi Philip_ClarkeThe bumps on the leaves are caused by leaf-munching insects making a home in the space between the lamina or leaf surfaces. They'll probably lay young in there too, so you may want to prepare for an invasion in the near future. The bugs don't cause any serious damage other than...

That would appear to also rule out wild carrot as having come from those Lidl seeds, as it's a biennial.

Agree with Lad Euphorbia lathyris. Common name Caper spurge.Euphorbia lathyris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Did I hear a dragon snap?

Cheers all- how long do you think it will be before they flower?