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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: chrisnchris on May 25, 2014, 15:45

Title: Identification please
Post by: chrisnchris on May 25, 2014, 15:45

Hi all,
This isn't mine so this is the only picture I have.
The chap seems to think it's a chilli, I'm pretty sure it's not.

I thought that it might be from the basil family. I am only going on the appearance of the "front facing" leaves.

Any thoughts please  :unsure:

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: mumofstig on May 25, 2014, 16:01

If it was growing on my plot I'd call it a weed  ::)

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: chrisnchris on May 25, 2014, 16:05

Thanks mum, could you be a little more specific?

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: DD. on May 25, 2014, 16:12

Looks like a Willow Herb (weed) to me.

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: mumofstig on May 25, 2014, 16:21

Pellitory (weed) or wot he said  :D

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: DD. on May 25, 2014, 16:46

There's a lot of different willow herbs, most of which I manage to grow. The one shown looks a lot like this one:

http://www.beautanicals.com.au/SMALL%20FLOWERED%20WILLOW%20HERB.html

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: sunshineband on May 25, 2014, 17:29

Quote from: DD. on May 25, 2014, 16:46

There's a lot of different willow herbs, most of which I manage to grow. The one shown looks a lot like this one:

http://www.beautanicals.com.au/SMALL%20FLOWERED%20WILLOW%20HERB.html

If I had only known... I binned some very healthy looking Codlins and Cream a couple of days ago. You could have had them for your collection  :nowink:

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: Springlands on May 25, 2014, 17:42

When we were on holiday in Scotland last year my OH (not a knowledgeable gardener) saw some rose-bay willow herb growing at the side of a road and thought it looked very attractive and just right for our garden.  :ohmy:  I soon put him right on that score although it did take a number of loud discussions.  :nowink:

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: Spr0ut on May 25, 2014, 19:19

I believe that DD wins the plant identification prize - a packet of 50 Willowherb seeds he can sow on his plot between now and September.

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: DD. on May 25, 2014, 19:39

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 26, 2014, 17:44

Quote from: DD. on May 25, 2014, 16:12

Looks like a Willow Herb (weed) to me.

I agree :D

I think it's a very attractive weed though :D

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: jaydig on May 28, 2014, 11:48

Looks like a well nurtured, and extremely healthy weed - rosebay willow herb.

Title: Re: Identification please
Post by: chrisnchris on May 28, 2014, 12:29

The grower has now conceded.....it's a weed....well looked after as you say  :D

It will be culled, poor weed  :(

Thanks