ID: Weed? Christmas tree shaped, soft leaves

Hi all,

Taking a bit of interest in the garden as this year there is no-one else to keep it tidy (they moved out!) ...

Came across a couple of these chaps today

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6701/kdk0236.jpg
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6210/kdk0237.jpg

(Ignore the rose flower of a nearby bush thats falling over)

Very soft leaves like grass. General christmas-tree shape to the plant.. Main one is about 2 ft tall at the moment. Seems to be a few more popping up all around at various stages of growth. Some sort of bud developing on top, so maybe some flowers soon?

Quite pleasant looking so will probably leave it be, unless it turns out to be a monster

Cheers
Alex

 

Hello Alex

It looks like Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-Mist), usually a lovely delicate blue flower but often in white and pink. They are wildflowers here and readily seed themselves.

 

Hi Victória,
That looks like it.. thanks.. looking forward to some nice flowers soon then. :D

 

Welcome to the forum Juniper.
Some of us don't have the best of eyesight - could you make your type size a little bit bigger as we want to read it. it all goes with the the territory you know.