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Plant ID please

lemon22lemon22 Posts: 19
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Hello all, any idea what this is? About 6/7 ft tall, yellow flowers at the tips of each spire: 
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Looks like a helianthmum to me, not sure of the variety though.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Helianthus, not Helianthemum
    Maybe Helianthus tuberosus, small flowers, lots of leaves, maybe Jerusalem artichokes below


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    I can't see J.artichokes for the life of me (?) All I see are weeds below ; Buddleia on the right and what looks like sow-thistle in the middle ; maybe I'm mistaken .
    If so I'll shut up ! :)
  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    I agree with Nutcutlet.
    It's a bit of a thug so I would recommend pulling out some  of the roots annually after flowering. My daughter has it in her garden, very pretty, but it does need to be kept in it's place.
    A gardener's work is never at an end  - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I see both those, what about the tall things with yellow flowers?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Paul B3 said:
    I can't see J.artichokes for the life of me (?) All I see are weeds below ; Buddleia on the right and what looks like sow-thistle in the middle ; maybe I'm mistaken .
    If so I'll shut up ! :)
    Nut means there may be J. artichokes 'below ground' as that's what the plants look like in flower
    Image result for jerusalem artichoke plant flower
    Jerusalem artichoke plants in bloom

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





  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Does anyone think they're as vigorous as Hel.'Lemon Queen' ?
    Bought one plant five-years ago , now I'm having to dig some out every year !
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    I agree with 'fartichokes'.  They need a good summer to flower in the UK in my experience and we've just had a rather good one. ;)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Think I'll take a rear seat on this one !!
    Apologies for the confusion . :*
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    LOL @Paul B3  ... you dont grow veg so there's no reason why you'd recognise them  :)

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





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