The gardening thread

[Callie]

Either that or a fucking great weed

 

[Treacle Toes]

lupin?

Again much smaller plants but yes do have this kind of triangular head.

Floxgloves

Lupins

 

[Treacle Toes]

Either that or a fucking great weed

It's like no other frigging weed I have seem around here in the 5 years I've been here.

You want to smoke it don't you?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Its the Hastings Jack on holiday in sunny south London

LOL

 

[StoneRoad]

hang on, I know what that is ...

 

[Treacle Toes]

Gladioli

 

[Treacle Toes]

hang on, I know what that is ...

Holds breathe!

 

[Callie]

What's that tall thing with a blue flower spike? I think gentlegreen was thinking of getting some? Echium???

 

[wayward bob]

this thread is an education and no mistake

 

[StoneRoad]

Sorry for the delay -
I think it is a greater mullein (or Aaron's rod),
one of the Verbascum family.
Are the leaves "downy" ? in which case it is "Aaron's Rod" or V. thapsus

 

[StoneRoad]

If leaves not downy - Dark Mullein, V.nigrum

 

[Treacle Toes]

Sorry for the delay -
I think it is a greater mullein (or Aaron's rod),
one of the Verbascum family.
Are the leaves "downy" ? in which case it is "Aaron's Rod" or V. thapsus

Downy leaves yes!
Verbascum thapsus Great Mullein, Common mullein, Aaron's Rod, Flannel Plant, Hag Taper, Mullein, Torches, Velvet Plant PFAF Plant Database

Yes...this is the monster!

Verbascum thapsus is a BIENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft) at a fast rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from Jun to August, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Flies, lepidoptera, self.The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Where the hell did I get this though?

 

[Leafster]

Where the hell did I get this though?

I had one appear in my garden last year out of nowhere. Initially, I thought it was a foxglove but realised fairly quickly that it wasn’t. None of the neighbours appear to have them so I’m at a loss as to where it came from.

 

[Treacle Toes]

I had one appear in my garden last year out of nowhere. Initially, I thought it was a foxglove but realised fairly quickly that it wasn’t. None of the neighbours appear to have them so I’m at a loss as to where it came from.

They walk among us!!!

 

[StoneRoad]

Greater Mullein - I think are spread by birds and the wind.

 

[gentlegreen]

What's that tall thing with a blue flower spike? I think gentlegreen was thinking of getting some? Echium???

Echiums are different.
Mine are failing to germinate.
I will have to try to find an excuse to look at the ones at work to see if they survived the beast.

 

[Callie]

Is it the yellow spikey thing that grows next to rail lines or is that a verbascum variation?

 

[Callie]

I have a question too: what is??

It has appeared through a crack in a pavedish area and I though it looked a bit iris-y at first but now it has these cute little yellow flowers. No clue what it might be!

 

[wayward bob]

gladioli?

 

[Callie]

gladioli?

gimme a couple of weeks then you can do that one

 

[wayward bob]

actually, i have one of these. must get the camera out...

 

[Calamity1971]

I have a question too: what is?? View attachment 136983 View attachment 136984 View attachment 136985 View attachment 136986

It has appeared through a crack in a pavedish area and I though it looked a bit iris-y at first but now it has these cute little yellow flowers. No clue what it might be!

Looks more primrosey. But leaves aren't right and time of year.

 

[wayward bob]

pretty mystery plant does it smell?

 

[campanula]

sisyrinchium striatum. These are relatively common in the UK but there are quite a few smaller 'blue eyed grasses' - s.angustifolium, s .bellum and also found in yellow (s.californicum which are terrific for troughs and gravel beds.. A reliable, xeric, long lived genus.

 

[gentlegreen]

Is it the yellow spikey thing that grows next to rail lines or is that a verbascum variation?

Golden rod ?
Though it isn't "spiky" per se.
It's in the daisy family.

 

[Callie]

Nah golden rod has those yellow compound flower end fluffy things
This has individual flower units.
its quite pretty

 

[Treacle Toes]

Primrose?

 

[Callie]

Its quite tall, do you get tall primroses? *Goes to Google*

 

[Calamity1971]

campanula has solved it up thread.
This is yours Callie
Sisyrinchium


Didn't StoneRoad solve Rutita1 mystery with great mullein not golden rod?
I'm getting confused.