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I'm confused by this plant

cloudybutnicecloudybutnice Posts: 23
in Plants

The attached photo shows a pretty pale yellow plant that seeded itself among my lupins and geraniums.

I thought it was a verbascum. We have several in other parts of the garden.

However the leaves are different. The 'regular' verbascum have big flat leaves similar to a foxglove, yet this yellow one has leaves more like a crocosmia 'Lucifer' sort of upright and sword shaped.

Anyone know what it might be?

Thanksimage

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Have a look at Sisyrinchium striatum  - it looks quite similar


    Billericay - Essex

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Yes, that's Sisyrinchium striatum image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    yes, Pete is right, Sisyrinchium striatum



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Another one for the team! image


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • cloudybutnicecloudybutnice Posts: 23

    Thanks to 'the team'.  image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    A very pretty patch of flowers you have there image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • cloudybutnicecloudybutnice Posts: 23

    Thanks, it's been an uphill struggle, but I'm getting there as you can see here. grassybottom.com

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