8 ft tall weed!

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  1. LouBee

    LouBee Apprentice Gardener

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    Does anyone know what the 8 foot tall weed may be as i'm quite interested? It's growing in a paved, London garden, and has large leaves that are about 20cm at their biggest, arranged in pairs and opposite each other. In the last week it has developed corn-style ears. Probably not much to go on, but anyone who can point me in the right direction would be gratefully received!

    THANKS!
     
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    Hi LouBee & [​IMG]... Sounds like it could be a teasel. Does it look anything like this.?
    [​IMG]..
     
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    ??? Peter Crouch ????

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    Yes he,s definitely developed Corn-Style ears:rotfl::lollol:

    Sorry just could,nt resist that:)
     
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    Possibly Verbascum thapsus, the Great Mullein?

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    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!
     
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