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Rogue Plant Any Ideas?

GlenjjonesGlenjjones Posts: 146
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I bought some purple sprouting broccoli plugs and duly planted them. I now have a row of broccoli but with 1 plant that looks very different. Can anyone ID my rogue plant please?

Any and all ideas welcome.

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I'm still going for charlock... as posted yesterday...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I agree - brassica family but a weed.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • GlenjjonesGlenjjones Posts: 146

    Hi Liriodendron, Thanks again. I only tried on this discussion board, as I wasn't getting any other suggestions on the fruit and veg boards. the more I research it the more I am tending to agree with your assessment. Any idea how this might have gotten into the plug from the nursery? I assume the seeds are easy to mistake for broccoli or other brassicas? 

    Thank Obelixx. though a weed would it be edible? only wondering if its worth leaving in or should I just dig it out now?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2018
    I'd just hoik it out and add it to the compost heap before it sets seed ... occasionally a rogue seed gets into a pack of seed ... one of those hings, especially with brassicas as the seeds are so small and look very similar. 

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





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