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Plant IDs

pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
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I’ve been in the garden today as the weather is mild and I needed to cut back some perennials and tidy up the borders a bit. I found all sorts of seedlings that need identifying. Can anyone help?

I’ve also ordered some bare root geraniums (hardy), and I was surprised that one of them (Thumbling Hearts) looked like this (see last photo). Is this alright and how do I plant it?

Thank you.











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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    That looks suspiciously like a bulb and not like any geranium I've ever seen.
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I agree, l think an error in packing has occurred! 
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    I don’t think it’s a bulb, as it’s concave, but I don’t think it’s ‘first grade loose roots either’. I’ve written to the company.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Pics 2, 3 & 4 are all poppies with 2, & 4 probably oriental (perennial) types.  The background cut leaves in 2 & 3 look like anemone.  Have to agree with lb about the last pic.
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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Could photo number one be Lychnis Coronaria?
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Thank you, @BobTheGardener. Poppies are good. I was suspecting no.3 to be a poppy. I did plant anemones, so you are probably right.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    @Borderline I’ve googled and they certainly look similar. Thank you. 
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    I remember now. No.1 is probably a perennial cornflower. 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Number one looks like Stachys byzantina:
    Image result for stachys lanata images
    If the last picture shows a concave side on the underside of the 'bulb' it could be a rooted lily scale.


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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    The first one looks like lychnis coronaria (mine aren't that far along yet though).
    That geranium looks nothing like the bare-root geraniums that I've just planted.  If I'd seen your post earlier I would've taken a pic for comparison.
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