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Plant ID

Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
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Can anyone name this plant - originally a pond plant was growing in this container, but it appeared to die and this has taken it's place. Please ignore the original plant label. Thanks.

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    It looks a lot like the ton of water mint I've just pulled out of my pond. Does it have a minty smell at all?
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Resembles Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    No smell Ladybird, I wish it was a pond plant. Yes, it does look similar to Self-heal nutcutlet - in fact we bought a pot of s-h recently, so I can compare them tomorrow.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think prunella too ... We've got lots of it here ... the bees love the flowers. 

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





  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    Are the flowers purple?  There are none at the moment, but I will look out for them - is it worth keeping the plant for the bees, if so I may plant it in my wild flower bed.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @nutcutlet posted a pic of her wildflower 'lawn' on here a while ago ... an absolute picture of lovely prunella and other wild flowers ... I wonder if she can find it again ... 

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





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    In case she's already out in the garden for the day and doesn't see this, have a look here https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=prunella+vulgaris&rlz=1C1PRFC_enGB734GB735&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY1IbVku7aAhWRSsAKHay1AiAQ_AUICigB&biw=1093&bih=530#imgrc=oaWr-dnEC8HZWM: 

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





  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    Thank you for the brilliant link Dove - I have taken a good look - our plant has some red on the leaves - so not 100% sure it is the same, however I will keep an eye on it, looking for buds and flowers in due course to confirm it's similarities or not.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Ours has reddish-purple on the leaves too  :)

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





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