Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Hitman on October 25, 2015, 18:31

Title: Plant Identification Help
Post by: Hitman on October 25, 2015, 18:31

Hello all,

Can anyone help identify the plant in the picture please? It was collected by a friend from a garden in Cumbria, with the permission of the owner/tenant who didn't have a clue what it was either.

Sorry about the clarity.

Many thanks

Hitman

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: mumofstig on October 25, 2015, 19:41

It reminds me of Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) - but there are not enough flowers  :wacko:

still thinking.......

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: oldgrunge on October 25, 2015, 20:37

Could be a dianthus spp.

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: New shoot on October 26, 2015, 06:45

Quote from: mumofstig on October 25, 2015, 19:41

It reminds me of Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) - but there are not enough flowers  :wacko:

I know what you mean.  The flowers would be grouped into flat heads if it was a Sweet William.

Quote from: oldgrunge on October 25, 2015, 20:37

Could be a dianthus spp.

That is as close as I can get as well.  It does look like one of the taller dianthus varieties, but the picture is a bit too fuzzy when you zoom in to guess at which one.

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: jezza on October 26, 2015, 23:00

hi it looks like a silene (carnation family)campion   we used to have one growing under a hedge till the local council sprayed the hedge bottoms out  jezza

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: robinahood on October 27, 2015, 15:08

There is one called silene 'peach blossom' which looks like a contender.

Title: Re: Plant Identification Help
Post by: ghost61 on October 27, 2015, 18:12

Could it be soapwort?