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What's this pretty blue-flowered weed?

YessicaHaircutYessicaHaircut Posts: 164
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I am less than overzealous in the amount of weeding I do in my wild flower patch. This morning I was greeted by these very pretty blue flowers. I'd love if anyone could tell me what they are.




Sussex coast
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Not sure, but it may be a type of speedwell? 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Flax possibly?

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Looks like blue flax, Linum lewisii.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Looks very like a flax flower to me too … often found in wildflower mixes for pollinators. 

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





  • YessicaHaircutYessicaHaircut Posts: 164
    @Pete.8, I think you could be right. I went out to have a closer look, but today's blooms are completely gone (I took the photo a few hours ago). There are more buds though, so I'll have a look again tomorrow and see if any more flowers have opened. If it is flax though, from what I've just read it typically blooms in June! 
    Sussex coast
  • YessicaHaircutYessicaHaircut Posts: 164
    I think it must be a gift from a bird. I think it's quite lovely. :) Will I regret leaving it there?
    Sussex coast
  • YessicaHaircutYessicaHaircut Posts: 164
    I didn't use a seed mix, so it won't be that. It's right by my bird feeders. I always buy 'no grow' seeds, and whilst I know that's not a guarantee, the mix doesn't list linseed, so I think it's probably just courtesy of a visitor to the feeders.
    Sussex coast
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I grow flax on purpose. I love it.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I buy no grow seed but the Flax escapes and grows.  It’s a nice little plant.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    There are fields of it here and there around here - they looks stunning
    I get one pop up now and then - very welcome it is too and as you say likely thanks to the birds

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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