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Any Ideas what this is

Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
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Hi All can anyone identify this plant. I grew them from seed and planted them out but forgot to put a label on them. Doh
They are about 3ft tall and do not have any flowers on them. I thought they were Cosmos but they dont look anything like the other cosmos in my garden.
Any suggestions.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    could it be ragweed?

    Billericay - Essex

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    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
    Hi Pete. No I dont think so as I know I grew them from seed and planted them out.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    They look rather like African Marigold leaves.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
    Hi again Pete. Ive just taken a second look and on line. I have a horrible feeling you are right. But I know I grew them from seed and planted them out. I am certain they were Cosmos. But whatever they are they are coming out this weekend just in case.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Changed my mind. I think they are yellow Cosmos. It has different leaves from the fine pink or white cosmos.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Cosmos sulphureus. Can also be orange. Don't throw them out @Market Boy
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited September 2022
    Yes - there's no rush.
    No sign of flowers on them so make sure first

    update  -yes @Busy-Lizzie I think you're right.
    It reminds me of one of the vast selection of weeds I' have down the end of the garden
    I've pulled most of my cosmos out - a complete failure this year.
    They got to about 6ft and really wide - still no sign of flowers then last week they all got rust. I had about 12 flowers out of 7 plants.


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
    Busy Lizzie. You got it right. I remember now I planted some African Marigold seeds but had bad germination. So I planted what I had. That is what they are. Maybe I will give them a reprieve. If anything comes of them I  will re post.
    Thanks one and all for your help
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It's a bit late in the year for them to flower now.
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  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    @Market Boy I had once grown from seeds something and was wondering why one of the stems looked strange. Dovefromabove said "take it out asap" and I did it.
    If something makes me suspicious or I have a bad feeling, I get rid of it.

    I ♥ my garden.

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