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Can anyone identify please?

ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 Posts: 7
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Hello all, could someone please help me to identify these plants, so far from seed. Like many, I had purchased what was described as Fly trap seeds via Wish, which obviously they are not. This is their growth so far, could you help tell me what they are please? Thank you. 

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    They look a bit like willowherb seedlings, but if they came from abroad they could be anything. Probably best to destroy them (not in the compost bin).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    I agree, they look like Epilobium (willowherb) species.  Getting sent weed seeds instead of what you ordered is now a common scam on ebay, wish, amazon and similar shopping sites and I would also second jennyj's comment that they should be destroyed, especially if the seeds were sent from outside the UK as it could be a particularly invasive type (although they are all a nuisance) or even carriers of a plant disease.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 Posts: 7
    Thank you both very much for your helpful and quick responses. I will destroy and stop ordering that way. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    There are plenty of reputable UK online seed suppliers, so don't be too hasty to rule out all of them. If in doubt, ask on here first. Most of the "good guys" will be known to at least some of the regulars on here.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 Posts: 7
    Thank you Jenny, one of those impulse buys really, I know I know, that's how they get us! Not again... Thanks for your update  :)
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    We also have a seed swap thread - so you might be able to get seed from other forum members, depending on what you want to grow.  :)
    Otherwise, as @JennyJ says - there are loads of reputable online suppliers that many of us regularly use, so just ask on here @ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 Posts: 7
    Thamk you, fairygirl, I'll take a look 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    edited October 2020
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  • ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9ajwwoodfbrjCmwLY9 Posts: 7
    edited October 2020
    It was given to me by this site as I signed in via Facebook option, Papi Jo.. 
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