Forum home› Plants
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Plant ID please

LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
in Plants
Hi all

Could I trouble you all for 3 IDs:

1.


2.


3.


Is 3. a foxglove? I have grown since from seed which I planted last year but they haven't flowered so I want sure if they could have self seeded.

Haven't a clue about 1 & 2. There's a few of 1 dotted around and masses of 2!

Thanks
I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
«1

Posts

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I looks like nigella.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    3 looks like a lot of willow herb surrounding a foxglove. 

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





  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Thanks @B3 and @Dovefromabove

    Nigella is definitely a possibility, there's plenty of it not far from this location.

    For the willow herb, which from a Google looks correct, digging out and a thick mulch should help? I could lay some cardboard under the mulch.
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Your foxgloves are bienniel leaves year one flowers year two. I think the first is a nigella seedling. Not sure about two how long are the leaves and do they smeel if crushed? 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2022
    Latimer said:
    Thanks @B3 and @Dovefromabove

    Nigella is definitely a possibility, there's plenty of it not far from this location.

    For the willow herb, which from a Google looks correct, digging out and a thick mulch should help? I could lay some cardboard under the mulch.
    For Willowherb just use a hand fork to ease the roots up and pull it out. Then learn to recognise the seedlings and weed or hoe them out. 
    Mulch will be good for the bed but it won’t stop Willowherb seeds drifting in on the breeze and taking root. 

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





  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Yes use a fork don't just pull you will get the top and not the root.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    edited May 2022
    Love in a mist, forget-me-not & willowherb?
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Yes I thought forget -me-not but couldn't be sure of the leaf size.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • LatimerLatimer Posts: 1,068
    Again, there is forget me not nearby but all of that is in full bloom at the moment, would seedlings still be appearing?
    I’ve no idea what I’m doing. 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Forget me not leaves are more oval - at least the ones in my garden are 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
Sign In or Register to comment.