Identification Area

Have you snapped them though? The kids love it as it's just like a mouth with teeth. Squeeze a flower gently at the sides, where the 'joint' is, and the mouth will open.

I would have said cosmos, as it looks just like some in my garden.

Looks like Yucca gloriosa, nice plant but slightly dangerous:lollol:Once the flowers have died just cut off the stem at the top of the leaves to tidy it up.It will probably branch now and it might also grow a few shoots at the base They do slowly form into quite large clumps.

Thanks everyone - definitely a cherry laurel Alison:lollol:

Thanks everyone for your help. I've a few more from this seed selection that need id'ing but they have shed their flowers or are as yet to flower.After reading up I think I'll be moving the plantain to the wildlife garden now (typical as all the seeds have dropped now).Thanks for the advice...

:wink: I love Dogwoods Pete so was pretty sure, but I cannot tell from the pic which one it is either Pete.. Any chance of a brighter photo of the tree Bobby..?? Maybe a close up of the bracts as well..??

I think they are better off in planters in a sheltered position, which applies to Iresene as well.

Charly - this is a species plant and will produce seed. But remember that most of the best Geraniums, ie those that flower for a very long period, are sterile hybrids and never produce seed. - but they do divide. :D

the last one looks, to me, like creeping jenny-and like it is clinging on by the skin of it's teeth.

I have Peter Crouch growing out of a drain in my garden!!!:thumb:Paladin, I was thinking maybe some type of Buddleja actually, but I had no idea there was so many different varieties of them! Thank you. Will search though the family to find my weed!

:thumb: Think you could be right Aaron.. Plus hoping it sets lots of seeds then... :wink::lollol:

S'Okay!! :gnthb: At my age I forget who I am so it helps if someone reminds me. :D

Leycesteria formosa is a wonderful architectural plant and in late summer/early autumn you can cut the stem (with the flowers still on) to use in a vase. It will last for ages and is quite striking. If you find that it is in the wrong place you can lift it, carefully, in the autumn and...

They are very pretty.

Barry, forget the size of the flowers, the leaves or the plant. It is in a pot, therefore, what you basically have is a bonsai`ed Philadelphus.:gnthb: Plant it in the ground and enjoy.:thumb:

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im thinking of making a driveway in the near future ontop of were those plants are currently planted. so i was just basically seeing if they are worth being keptthe person who had the house before me was really old an she seems to have loved Bluebells and Roses....there are millions of them!

Thanks for your quick replies guys thats great.

In my last job I was the plant area manager of a major garden centre here in South Wales. As such, I feel qualified to agree with your estimation that it is, without doubt, Teasel.:gnthb:

That`s true Ziggy.