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What is this please

Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
in Plants

I really should start putting labels on my plants. Can anyone identify
This plant in the front. Is it a really big Tagettes of some form ???
Thanks for your replies.

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Californian poppy (Eschscholzia) ?
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Does it smell like tagetes if you crush a leaf?
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Orange Cosmos?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think it's orange Cosmos too.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Market BoyMarket Boy Posts: 101
    Thanks  There is no smell when I crush the leaves. I did plant some Cosmos thereabouts
    that are growing but they have been swamped by these huge plants. The leaves are different. On the smaller plants the leaves are definitely. Cosmos quite small and fern like. But these leaves are much much bigger. Thats what made me ask the question. But its a very good chance that they are Cosmos. So I will go with that.
    Thanks for your help. I have ordered a load of plant labels ready for next year.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    D'uh, l should have recognised them as Cosmos.
    I have some that are very similar looking in my own garden 🙄
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    cosmos sulphureus can get to 6ft and looks very similar

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Market Boy Well worth saving some seed for next year if you would like to grow them again.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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