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Plant identification

Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
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I was given a couple of plants - no name tag and not one that I recognize - can anyone help please?

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  • DimWitDimWit Posts: 553
    Cerinthe... I guess!
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I agree. 
    Devon.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    That was quick and as usual so helpful - thank you Hosta & DimWit.  I have never grown this plant before, and I am pleased to see that it is bee friendly, has no known pests and I can put the plants in a container.  I am not sure if they are annual, biannual or perennial - the RHS site says it can be any of these. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I’ve just planted 18 out, grown from seeds, no slug damage and loved by bees. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    18! Are yours perennials?  Do the flowers come in different colours?
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It's most likely once you plant them out, they will self seed so being a hardy annual, they may come back next year, especially if you plant them into your borders.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    I think I will pot one up for display and the other will be planted into the border in a few weeks time - they are both quite small at the mo.
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