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  1. wiseowl

    wiseowl FRIENDLY ADMIN Staff Member

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    Good afternoon been doing some weeding and came across a lot of these can't remember what they are,any help would be very much appreciated.Thank you:smile:

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    Looks a lot like one of the Foxgloves.
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      I got a feeling its Valerian:biggrin:
       
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        Thanks @pete and @Palustris my friends it must be Valerian ,I planted 6 plants last year I remember now but it was a long way away in another part of the garden,yes Pete you did warn me that it would grow everywhere I remember now oh dear,I shall have to dig them up and plant them somewhere else:smile:
         
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Sooner rather than later Woo, they dont move well.:smile:
         
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          Good afternoon @pete I shall do it right now my friend and thank you:smile:
           
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            Not a plant we have ever managed to grow here which is why I did not recognise the leaves.
             
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            • silu

              silu gardening easy...hmmm

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              I have the red variety which seeds with gay abandon but failed with the white variety. I agree with Pete that unless they are pretty small seedlings they do not move well and are not long lived. It seems to grow best in cracks in paths and on top of stone walls ie bone dry would appear to be to their liking. Not a favourite of mine but does flower for a good while.
               
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                Good afternoon thank you for your advice about moving them I shall just let them grow where they seed with gay abandon,I would rather keep them than move them and lose them, ;):smile:
                 
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                Agree Valerian...Centranthus ruber.
                They like nothing better than old dry stone walls,stony ground, alkaline soils. ..well drained /hot baked.


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                  Good afternoon @Silver surfer what lovely images ,that gives me an idea,thanks for that:smile:
                   
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                    The weed growing behind it is Euphorbia
                     
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