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Wild flower Id please

SandygardenSandygarden Posts: 119
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Hi,
Any ideas what these are? The first one was in a wild flower pack of mixed seeds. The second is scrambling everywhere, but very pretty.

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  • SandygardenSandygarden Posts: 119
    2nd one:

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    the first looks like Malcolmia maritima, often found in annual mixes but comes from the Med, not a UK plant. Known as something Stock but can't remember what. The other is Fumitory, there may be more than one species of that


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • SandygardenSandygarden Posts: 119
    Thank you! I really like the Malcomia, never heard of it but will try and collect the seed.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Sandygarden said:
    Thank you! I really like the Malcomia, never heard of it but will try and collect the seed.
    I think it's gone out of fashion, that and Night Scented Stock were plants of my childhood in the 50s


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I've remembered, it was called Virginia Stock


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • soulboysoulboy Posts: 429
    I agree with Nutcutlet, virginia stock. Lovely little flowers, comes back every year if not shaded out by other plants. I've had it in my garden for a few years.
  • SueG1SueG1 Posts: 41
    the second one is Fumitory...there are many types so I can't say which one.
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