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Three for ID

HazybHazyb Posts: 336
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I got a bargain basement packet of mixed pernnial seeds amongst others which Ihope are distinctive enough now to be identified.  

The first two pictures are of the same plant. 



This one may not even be a flower? 



And finally... 



I am growing seeds and plug plants for planting next spring into a  new, deeper border and have just bought a mini growhouse for overwintering and to grow more plants from seed.  It’s addictive! 

Current border is very narrow and is sparsely planted. 

Getting lots of tips and ideas from here which helps enormously but gives me garden envy ha! 


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  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    I don't know the first, second looks like sheep's sorrel, third looks like a scabious maybe?
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    Could the first be a Gerbera?
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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    The last one reminds me of coreopsis.
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  • HazybHazyb Posts: 336
    edited August 2018
    Thanks all.

    Might ditch the Sorrel. 

    @madpenguin Gerbera is a possibility.  This one is pretty slow growing and is only in a 7 Cm pot. It looks bigger in the pictures I posted.  I wonder if it may be an alpine?

    @Ju1i3 and @BobTheGardener I’d be happy with either Coreopsis or Scabious but no sign of any blooms yet to confirm. 


  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    I sowed scabious seeds this year but the plants haven't developed enough to flower yet and I don't think they will until next year. I'm not certain that's what you have but it looks similar.
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