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What is this? Phlox? Handsome weed?

CamelliadCamelliad Posts: 402
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It could possibly be Phlox Adessa Deep Purple - that’s the only thing I can think of that I planted somewhere here or nearby in a group last year. It just keeps getting taller - it’s well over a metre high now - with no sign of flowers. Does anyone recognise it? Could it be phlox? Any ideas gratefully received. 




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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    The stems immediately told me figwort but then the lower leaves are wrong.
    Leaves for phlox also seem wrong.
  • CamelliadCamelliad Posts: 402
    Thanks @bertrand-mabel. I’m reassured that it’s flummoxing you too. The leaves aren’t phlox leaves you’re right. 
  • JAC51JAC51 Posts: 175
    It might be campanula pyramidalis. I grew some from seed last year.  My three haven’t produced any flower stems but some I gave away look just like that grrrr
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think @JAC51 could be right, campanula pyramidalis.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • CamelliadCamelliad Posts: 402
    Ooooooohh!!!! That would make complete sense!!!!! Yes!!!

    You're both so clever.

    How exciting! 

    So are these flower stems do you think? I can only see leaves.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    If that is what is is it will flower during the summer, the plants look big enough. It is a short live perennial but is usually grown as a biennial so it flowers in it's 2nd year.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • CamelliadCamelliad Posts: 402
    Thank you @Busy-Lizzie. I'm so glad that's a mystery solved. 
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