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  1. martin-f

    martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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    Hi, I am new to gardening this will be my first year, a few months ago I planted lots of bulbs in my border, today ive been going round weeding maybe pulling things up I shouldn't be :-(, anyhow what are these please, there is a fair few of them in the parts I will be weeding tomorrow. all pictures are the same plant/weed
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    Do you have Lupin or Thermopsis in the garden?
     
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      martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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      Thank you, I might have I am unsure what I put in, all bulbs was from Morrison's, Lupin does sound familiar.
       
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      I would day definitely Lupins, growing from seeds.
       
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        If that was my garden I'd be keeping my fingers crossed for lupins:wub2:
        Welcome to the forum, you will find lots of good advice and a friendly bunch of people(I have)
         
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          martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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          Many thanks, yes I recall putting Lupin in now, looking at the seedlings online, I do have one growing in the front garden, but it looks different to the ones ive posted in this thread, I guess there's different types.
           
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          martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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          They look like Thermopsis, I best not pull anymore up.
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          martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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          But looking online these look like lupin that's growing on my front garden ?
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          Hi, first photo ,haven't got a clue:rolleyespink:I think honesty is always the best policy:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
          looks like
          Perennial sweet pea?
          Still hoping for lupins x
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            They could be the juvenile leaves of Lupin though. If the later leaves develop more than three leaflets per leaf then they're not Thermopsis.

            Yup!
             
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              There's not enough leaves for Lupins Martin but the plants in your front garden are definitely Lupins. Young Lupins grow with more than three leaves.
               
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                martin-f Plant Hardiness Zone 8b

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                Many thanks, they do look like Thermopsis, well I have pulled a few up, but I have a few more in the rest of the border, will it be ok to move some to a new spot while I am weeding please ?
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                They are still pretty young so I don't think it will do them any harm. :) Remember to water them after moving until they establish their roots.
                 
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                  Many thanks Sheal,

                  I water the garden every night it does not rain, my lawn was only seeded in august, and I put some weed/feed on it and burnt it, so I am trying to flush the weed killer away, I don't know if I am doing the right thing but it appears to be getting better, I water the borders while I am at it,
                   
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                  We all learn by our mistakes Martin. I don't put anything on a newly seeded lawn for the first year, the grass isn't strong enough to cope. :)
                   
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