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Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by lollipop, Jun 15, 2009.

  1. lollipop

    lollipop Gardener

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    Two of them have sprung up and I don't know what they are,
     
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  3. lollipop

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    Looks like a winner-thanks
     
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    Yes, looks like borage - the flowers look good frozen in ice cubes. They turn into triffids and self seed everywhere, but are annuals so not a serious problem.
     
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    They catch you as you walk past too the little blighters. Not what I would describe as a beauty of a plant but the flowers would look ace in ice cubes-nice idea Aaron.
     
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    I've keeping meaning to grow some borage, as I think it is an ace plant, but I keep forgetting about it for some reason. Its strange, borage is one of those plants that I really like when someone reminds me of it, but then quickly forget about for some reason.
     
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    If I remember and don't deadhead I will send you the seeds.
     
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    The slugs love them when they're seedlings, so start off somewhere safe and sow a few so at least some of them make it.
     
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    had some all over the plots we are using at college some of them had mutated and we had white a pink flowered ones too =]
     
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