[Hitman]

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

[mumofstig]

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

still thinking.......

[oldgrunge]

Could be a dianthus spp.

[New shoot]

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

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

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.

[jezza]

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

[robinahood]

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

[ghost61]

Could it be soapwort?