unknown wild plant, with vivid blue flower

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  1. robocod10

    robocod10 Gardener

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    hi all

    i just found that plant close to my house....any ideas what it is??

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    thanks
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I think it might be borage.
    Or a wild relative.

    Anchusa maybe?
     
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    its ok i think i figured it...is it green alkanet?

    thansk anyways :)
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    I would go with Pete's Anchusa which grows wild here and is blooming at the moment.
     
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    :scratch: No it isn't Borage Pete it is Green Alkanet pentaglottis sempervirens.. It is a member of the same family as Borage but this one can be a bit of a thug if it gets in your garden..
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Ok so that was a waste of time then.


    4 minutes:dh:
     
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    No never a waste of time Pete, you were right with the family..Boraginaceae :thumb:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I was referring to how long it was between robocod10 posing the question and then answering it.
     
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    :dh: Oops missed his post..!! Sorry....:dh::hehe:
     
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    sorry about that guys, i was trying to find it, then i noticed a random post on google images.....
     
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