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Can you identify this plant please ?

viscountsquareviscountsquare Posts: 11
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Hello, please can you identify this plant.  It is self seeded and has come up this year in my gravel garden. Thanks for your help.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Leycesteria formosa ... a regular self-seeder 

    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=2538

     :) 

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





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    It can get quite big, so if you don't want it, better to pull it out quickly.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Or keep it under control by removing one third on the older canes each year. 

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





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    It's a bit like buddliea in that respect: keep it under control  and it's a lovely thing, but left to get out of hand, they're just plain ugly brutes.
    Devon.
  • viscountsquareviscountsquare Posts: 11
    Thanks for your help.  Bees are enjoying this plant at the moment but will prune it in the spring.  Will remove seed heads before then as another plant has now appeared in my front garden.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    The seedlings are easily removed as soon as you spot them so if you can leave the seeds for the birds, all the better.

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hostafan1 said:
    The seedlings are easily removed as soon as you spot them so if you can leave the seeds for the birds, all the better.

    Totally agree  :)

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





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