So...the first plant has now grown a fair bit, and I'm still wondering what it is. It's not a hydrangea, but I'm a bit stuck. I think it's a type of perennial rather than a shrub.
I think some kind of perennial. "@Garden Gnomess" could be right with helianthus, but it looks more rosette-ish than my Lemon Queen, which has pairs of opposite leaves in alternate directions (if that makes any sense).
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Just had a quick flip through my Claire Austin's Book on Perennials and the only plant I can see faintly resembling those leaves is a Campanula glomerata. Originally, I wondered about Verbascum, not so sure now. Sorry, I can't help more. Perhaps @Chicky could.
Sorry, can’t help here. It doesn’t look like my emerging campanulas - leaves are too crinkly. Will be fascinated to know what it turns out to be ..... keep us posted 😀
Thank you all - it's really bugging me, as it's really familiar but I just can't place it! I would be surprised if it was a campanula (surprised but happy) as we're on quite acidic soil, and my understanding was that they preferred neutral to alkaline. But like anything, no-one seems to tell the plants this!
My mum suggested it could be Lysimachia punctata, but again she wasn't sure.
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Originally, I wondered about Verbascum, not so sure now.
Sorry, I can't help more. Perhaps @Chicky could.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.