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What do you you reckon this is?

LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
edited June 2023 in Plants
It's a tiny seedling, in a pot with some rosemary (you can see the rosemary, for scale purposes!). Any ideas?


PS the leaves are not fleshy
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Himalayan honeysuckle?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    That was my first thought @B3.  https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/leycesteria-formosa/
    East Anglia
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @LG_ Yes I agree they do seed. Known as Leycesteria Formosa or Pheasant Berry
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    One of my favourite self -seeders
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Oh my goodness, really? I can see it now, I don't think I've ever seen them at this tiny stage. I have one, about 100ft away 🤣
    Well that'll have to come out !
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    They don't often germinate so close together.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @LG_ Not long lived in that it can become very woody.It does need pruning in spring. I would consider potting up the seedlings as a back up?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    I might pot them up for someone else, but I don't need another one. I do always get the odd seedling around, if I need a replacement  - but not this far away, and never seen them so tiny - they're usually a few inches before I notice them 🤣
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
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