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Does anyone recognise these flowers?

AdamAntAdamAnt Posts: 3
in Problem solving
Self seeded in my garden last year, late flowering and beautiful.   I hoped they would grow back this year but not so and I have been unable to identify them.  Maybe wild flowers?

Can anyone help?

Tks

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Welcome.
    Bigger pictures with more detail and from a distance would be better for ID.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Nicandra physalodes maybe
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Nicandra physaloides, Shoo-fly plant


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • AdamAntAdamAnt Posts: 3
    Tks for the prompt replies!  You are spot on -Nicandra physaloides it most certainly is.  Sorry about my poor pix - never did learn how to use a camera!  These will be on my seed list for next spring.  Brilliant, hugely grateful.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    If you have one plant you should be able to take seeds off it quite easily.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It seems to selfseed successfully … pops up in my veg patch most summers. 

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





  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Some of my self seeders also produce plants with variegated leaves.  Flower colour is the same on both.
  • AdamAntAdamAnt Posts: 3
    This all looks very encouraging.  Easy to grow and self seeding are just the ticket for a newbie like me.  I took a further look around my garden between the heavy showers today and I can't see any self seeders at all from last year.  I've also looked in gardens on my walking routes and asked a few neighbours but none to be found.  The local nursery couldn't help either.  Same with foxgloves - everywhere last two years, hardly any 2002! Tks again for your comments.
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