Solved Can anyone say what this is please?

We've been weeding in amongst the potato beds today in the community garden and have come across this, I've had a look online and I think it may be himalayan balsam? Can anyone tell me for sure?

 

Looks like a willowherb to me.

 

Yep, Himalayan willow herb.

If its a weed I usually just pull it out.

 

Impatiens glandulifera ...Himalayan balsam gets my vote.

impatiens glandulifera leaves - Recherche Google

 

See above.
Weeds out really easily.
Seed pods are explosive so best done asap.

 

Thanks everyone,
@Silver surfer yes it comes out very easy, this is it when pulled out.

 

Sadly this attractive alien has spead along many of the river banks in UK.
It is so dense it eliminates all other wild flowers.
Cos of the explose seed capsules it spreads really easily.
mazambo at least you have stopped it from spreading in the community garden.
If only the rest could be eradicated as easily.

 

Have spent days pulling the stuff; it loves water/marshy riverbanks etc. Can grow (at least!) 10feet tall, floats as do the seeds. We were advised to work upstream-because it will run away from one !

 

Please can you tell me what this is ?
It has taken over - I never planted it there.At least it is preventing anything else taking over,
jenny namaste

 

Self Heal Prunella vulgaris?

 

Agree, Self Heal. I've got masses of it this year too, and it's growing really tall in the flowerbeds. I only pull it out when I want the space to plant something else.

 

Thank you
I will leave it therefore now....
Jenny namaste