Solved Yellow flower, mottled leaves.

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  1. Trunky

    Trunky ...who nose about gardening

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    I discovered this mystery plant in a garden I was involved in clearing and tidying up a few weeks ago. I rescued it from being thrown in a skip (just couldn't help myself :redface:).

    It's been grown in what looks like a large piece of clay pipe, possibly an old chimney pot, and I just liked the look of it.

    A few weeks on and it has now flowered.The yellow flowers are on quite long stems and are about 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. The leaves have this dark red or purple mottling, with quite hairy undersides. I have absolutely no idea what it is. Any ideas?

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    Hieracium maculatum
     
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    • Trunky

      Trunky ...who nose about gardening

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      Brilliant!

      Thanks for that Palustris. :dbgrtmb:

      That took all of 6 minutes too. What took you so long? :heehee:
       
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        Good find @Trunky , they're going for £5 to £8 on the tinternet.

        I used to have Hieraceum Aurantica, the orange/red flowered Species.
         
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        We have moved all my books around so it took me that long to find the book on Daisies. Be warned though, all that family can be aggressive seed producers.
         
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          We've been digging them out and throwing them away for years! They appear all over our front garden. :rolleyespink:
           
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