Identification Area

I forgot to say it's currently in a bath in compost ( I stuck it there as no pots available at the time and wasn't sure if I wanted to keep it ).

@wiseowl Looks like Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir Blue'.

Looks like Anethum graveolens (Dill) to me ; definitely an Umbellifer flower , and very nice too!

Don’t have any concerns Cindy....cut all the foliage off, feed and water and it will flower again quite soon and prob will do until autumn You will find lots of fresh new growth in a few days or so

Thanks People, it is in the garden and was here when we moved in

Many thanks again.. great site and so helpful.

Possibly a form of Astrantia MaximaPlantFiles Pictures: Astrantia Species, Large Masterwort (Astrantia maxima) by kniphofia

Thanks @Mike Allen - so how big can Acanthus get if we just leave it? Should I cut the flowers down before the seeds drop then? I mean obviously yes I guess if we don’t want more - I’m just surprised that they came from literally nothing - we love our new house so much it’s just lovely seeing...

Ah thank you so much @Silver surfer much Appreciated! Does it damage the wall? I think I’ve seem them covering walls completely! Should we just let it do whatever or try to control it somehow? Thank you!

Elin - still growingNote: It's called Aquilegifolium because the leaves look very much like Aquilegia leaves - but they're a lot thicker.

This is the gap it will be filling.It’s sheltered but still gets sun.

@alana Ah ...mock orange ! I did actually think that was what it was, obviously a double one. Ours is a plain old single. Shocked myself now at getting it right!!!Thanks so much for naming the other one too. Had no idea on that one!!

It is horrible looking but Thank you all for your comments, much appreciated.

That's spot on many thanks. I can now Google how and when to trim it..

I'm thinking it could possibly be a palm, although not sure, but that is what many palms look like when first gerimated from seed.

And just a PS. Mine definitely did very little the first couple of years. I trained it up the (south facing) back wall of our house. I started with one short length of straining wire at waist height, to give the young plant something to hang onto, and then 2 foot intervals from there. At the end...