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What is this? How did it get into my garden?

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by SandHill, Jun 5, 2010.

  1. SandHill

    SandHill Apprentice Gardener

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    The plant shown in the attached photographs has grown within the last 3 weeks and in completely unknown to me and my friends and we have not been able to identify it locally.
    It is not anything that I have planted (I think?) and I have been waiting for some form of flower so that I could be more sucsessful in finding out what it is, but it just seems to get taller without any real sign of flowering.
    Any ideas on what it is and how it got here would be greatly appreciated.
    Many thanks.
     
    SandHill, Jun 5, 2010
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  2. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    Hi Sandhill & [​IMG].. Lucky you I think, as it looks like Verbascum.. Have a look below.. :thumb:



     
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    I agree with Verbascum.:gnthb:
     
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    Definitely Verbascum. A handsome plant, about a metre tall, yours will probably have a column of yellow flowers. It tends to self seed, hence it suddenly turning up unannounced, but is easy to control.

    Chris
     
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    It looks like Verbascum to me.
    If you don't want it then just take it out.
    If you want it somewhere else (back of border) then just move it.
     
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    Definitely verbascum. It can look quite impressive and architectural. It is the favourite haunt of the mullein caterpillar (mullein moth) which has a striking black and yellow striped body.

    If you have the room then you should keep it.
     
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