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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Diddy Gardener on April 21, 2012, 12:40

Title: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 21, 2012, 12:40

Turn me sideways and call me stupid, but this doesn't look like a snapdragon to me... might let it grow and see what it turns into - rape springs to mind for some reason.  :unsure:

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: arugula on April 21, 2012, 13:44

That sounds like a sensible supposition, it looks like a brassica of some sort, but this

(http://www.blackthornarable.co.uk/photography/osr/T121030.jpg)

is apparently a young oilseed rape plant. ::)

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 21, 2012, 14:59

Hmm, not rape then... the second pic shows a small yellowish flower head - I shall have to wait and see.

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 17:33

Well, this is the usurper one week on.

If anyone can guess correctly what it is, I will send a large box of Thornton's choccies to the first person to post the correct answer. Of course, the plant will have to be verified by someone a lot more knowledgeable than me!

I will continue to let it grow and pot on etc. I will also post pics at regular intervals.

Hope I'm not flouting any forum rules by doing this... mods, feel free to slap my wrist if I am.  :D

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Yorkie on April 28, 2012, 17:53

I think it's fat hen?

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 18:18

You think I'm growing a chicken... and a big one at that??  :blink: You obviously don't like chocolate  :lol:

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Yorkie on April 28, 2012, 18:23

I'm sorry, I thought you wanted genuine and helpful suggestions.

Fat hen is the common name for a common weed.

I might not be correct, but there's no need for ridicule.

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 18:29

Ah, Yorkie, I'm sorry... I had no idea what Fat Hen was, so thought I would try and make a joke of it... BIG FAIL  :nowink: Really didn't mean any offence and certainly no ridicule on my part  :D

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: arugula on April 28, 2012, 18:42

Quote from: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 17:33

Well, this is the usurper one week on.

If anyone can guess correctly what it is, I will send a large box of Thornton's choccies to the first person to post the correct answer.

What if we don't like chocolates? ;)

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 18:46

*sigh... Argyllie? Really? How about whisky... mind you, chocolate is cheaper! Cannie Scot and all that  :D

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Yorkie on April 28, 2012, 18:48

Quote from: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 18:29

Ah, Yorkie, I'm sorry... I had no idea what Fat Hen was, so thought I would try and make a joke of it... BIG FAIL  :nowink: Really didn't mean any offence and certainly no ridicule on my part  :D

No worries  :)

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: arugula on April 28, 2012, 18:52

Quote from: Diddy Gardener on April 28, 2012, 18:46

*sigh... Argyllie? Really? How about whisky... mind you, chocolate is cheaper! Cannie Scot and all that  :D

No really, no prize necessary. :) If it is fat hen, that's edible anyway, just google. ;)

:D

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 28, 2012, 21:59

Not fat hen, IMO.

Title: Re: Rogue seedling
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 28, 2012, 22:04

Groundsel ?

(http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/seedlinggroundsel.JPG)