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Flower or weed?!!

Robert EllerbyRobert Ellerby Posts: 14
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Can you tell me if this is a flower or a weed - I seem to have quite a few, and don't know if they're self sown flowers - don't want to pull them up if they'll produce some colour  :) Thank you.
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Looks like a willowherb to me.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    oenothera perhaps?
    Devon.
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    hollie hock said:
    It has got a bit of an evening primose look about it.
     ;) 
    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I'll go with Oenothera as well but maybe not O. biennis


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    nutcutlet said:
    I'll go with Oenothera as well but maybe not O. biennis
    That's good enough for me.  :D
    Devon.
  • Robert EllerbyRobert Ellerby Posts: 14
    Oenothera seems to be the fave so far - thank you for your input everyone! I won't dig them up just yet then.....
  • wild flowerwild flower Posts: 78
    Why not wait to see what flowers it produces?  If you like it then, regardless of whether it is formerly classified as a weed, does it's appreciation not make it worthy of being allowed to remain/live? 
    A 'weed' is just a plant in the wrong place - subjective! ;)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    My garden is a good 40% 'weeds' but because I like them, they're wildflowers :)
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • wild flowerwild flower Posts: 78
    edited March 2018
    B3 said:
    My garden is a good 40% 'weeds' but because I like them, they're wildflowers :)
      Nice to meet you B3!  My first day here so it's a relief to know of someone here with a similar appraisal of nature! 
    A 'weed' is just a plant in the wrong place - subjective! ;)
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