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Great thanks @Verdun

Thanks @Silver surfer!Ooh, sounds a tad invasive for my garden at home, but might have to let it do its own thing on my allotment's ornamental area now I know the bees love it!Aha! I thought Nepeta racemosa but the one in Sian's photo seems taller, so I think you're right!What a...

Other than eaten raw, only oven roasted them with garlic for pasta sauce.

Thanks @Nikolaos and @Silver surfer you spot on with strumosa red white.

Thank you both I didn't know I could get all these colours,I shall order some of these for next year

Hi @ridgiemum well they will not survive just in the sand, so that's ok. The main thing is that if you happen to find them in compost in a pot, shake them out onto the birdtable when repotting. BTW a lot of plants from garden centres have granules of slow release fertiliser in the compost, and...

Very true Mike, a weed is anything growing that you don't want, nothing more. I live in a village and have some horsey friends(they like eventing etc.), not for me. This summer a lone ragwort appeared and as my garden is enclosed no risk to equines. I decide to let it grow and noticed bees,...

Self heal Evening primrose either Great Willow herb or Hairy willow herb

The Berberis looks just like the one we have: Berberis thunbergii Helmond Pillar

Thanks everyone!

Maybe Microsoft will soon be working on a Smellovision Windows version. The failed quest to bring "Smell-O-Vision" to the internet

Totally agree @Trunky as I have some near the pond.. Lovely but spreads everywhere underground if you are not careful @PEANUTPARADISE its roots are really voracious..

(And yes, Salvia lovers, that is a Salvia Hot lips in the background....)

You can divide it or take cuttings too.....easy peasy

I think its a weed, if it is a "plant", and looks like that, I'd still say it was a weed.

They clump up beautifully and I just carefully devide them up at the end of the summer I use a sharp knife to cut through them replant the new clumps where you want them.. That way they have the Autumn /winter to get established again.. You can do it in early spring but they usually struggle...

He He!. Dear Woo you got it spot on. Many congratulations. No harm on checking before you answer. I do it all the time...and double check spellings/find links. I was sitting back ..pleased that you got it so quickly.