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Garden plant ID please

a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
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I have no idea what this is.  Not the purple flower, the shoots with little spikes. It hasn’t flowered since I’ve been here (which is only 3 weeks).

TIA


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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Is it a Safflower   I bought some seeds but decided not to sow,  don’t think it’s right for my garden.  Could have come from bird seeds. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    Looking that up on Google, I don’t think the foliage looks right. 
  • Simone_in_WiltshireSimone_in_Wiltshire Posts: 1,073
    @Lyn You answered my question that I had around 6 weeks ago. Safflower were part of the wildflower mix that I had bought and is now in a little raised bed. Not really much used by any insects from what I observed when sitting in my corner.

    They are not yours @a1154 and my approach always has been, what I didn't plant comes out, before roots cause trouble.

    I ♥ my garden.

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    @Simone_in_Wiltshire in one way I agree that if it didn’t plant it it’s an interloper but as the OP has only been in his house for 3 weeks I’d be inclined to leave it and see what it turns into,  May have lovely flowers.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Probably way out,  Lithodora? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    Hmm I don’t think it’s that either, but I’m happy to keep it until identified, probably when it flowers. 
  • a1154a1154 Posts: 1,108
    Where is Silver Surfer? 
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