Flower or weed ?

richyrich7 · « **on:** May 05, 2007, 16:41 »

Anybody tell me what this is please ? can't make my mind up whether it's a flower that I've sown last year or a weed

looking nice in my front garden tho'

Don't know if you can see, but there's some very small barb's on the stems.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2007, 17:01 »

Knapweed :?:

Sowthistle :?:

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2007, 19:00 »

look like it needs watering with roundup to me

sclarke624 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2007, 20:47 »

Thats not sea holly is it, buds look bit different though.

WG. · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:09 »

Looks heckuva like a sowthistle to me. If so, the stem will be hollow.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:13 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Looks heckuva like a sowthistle to me. If so, the stem will be hollow.

That was one of my choices WG :!: Great minds

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:17 »

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:21 »

That's the one Sonchus oleraceus :!:

Aunty calls sweetly - Richy

slow_worm · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:26 »

A weed is a plant growing in the wrong place!

richyrich7 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:29 »

Yes Aunty dear !

noshed · « **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:29 »

Is there a version of comfrey with smaller leaves and little blue flowers? there's loads growing in our works car park and I'm thinking of composting it.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:30 »

A weed is only a flower nobody wants!!!!

WG. · « **Reply #12 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:33 »

Quote from: "noshed"

Is there a version of comfrey with smaller leaves and little blue flowers? there's loads growing in our works car park and I'm thinking of composting it.

Our native comfrey likes shady areas & has pale yellow flowers.

I wonder if you've found alkanet ?
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Aunt Sally · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:33 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Yes Aunty dear !

WG found a picture of your plants Mummy

richyrich7 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2007, 21:38 »

Mmm not sure Aunty :? the leaves don't look that prickly, could be perennial
Sow thistle though. Perhaps I better take another pick in the morning or just wait for it to flower, the buds look as though they might be blue.

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Flower or weed ?

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