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Plant IS / Dead head or not

harmonyharmony Posts: 403
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Hi, can someone I'D the first pic for me please, the leaves are hairy and have a strong smell.
2nd pic, the blue flowers (name slipped from my mind lol) should I Dead head or leave the lovely seedheads. Thanks..o

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    only one pic
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Centaurea - knapweed, for that one  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • harmonyharmony Posts: 403
    Sorry this is the first pic for ID
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    Stachys sylvatica, Hedge woundwort.  Pretty purple flowers but you are right, it does smell!
    East Anglia
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    Hairy and has a strong smell? Sounds like you're talking about me! ;)
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    1. Centaurea..Yes, dead head it.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I don’t totally deadhead the centaurea ... I leave done because the goldfinches love feeding on the seeds. 

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





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