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Plant/weed ID

Hi all, had a lovely day in the garden and forgot to photograph these before it was dark, any ideas?

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  • landgirl100landgirl100 Posts: 655

    The second one might be a Buddleja.

  • Ashleigh 2Ashleigh 2 Posts: 256

    Thanks landgirl, that would make sense as we had one at the back of the garden, OH took it out because it was in the way of where he wants to build his workshop, I was upset because it was a beautiful colour, I hope this is one and comes out the same colour,

  • Ashleigh 2Ashleigh 2 Posts: 256

    I just realised the top photo looks like it has glossy leaves, it doesn't it is very soft to touch but not furry and quite a bit lighter green than the picture, I'll try and get a better shot tomorrow in daylight, it's probably a weed but not one of the usual suspects in my garden so just want to check before I compost it.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    a daylight photo sounds goodimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114

    The top picture doesn't look like one of our usual weeds.  Could it be a seedling from  a cultivated plant?

  • landgirl100landgirl100 Posts: 655

    It looks a bit like Canadian Fleabane, Conyza canadensis, which is a weed, but I await the daylight photo.

  • Ashleigh 2Ashleigh 2 Posts: 256

    Some daylight photo's also another one that's growing in a crack on the patio, I did sow some erigeron there but it doesn't look like it to me, and a chrysalis, I find a few of these every year just laying on the soil, it's just under an inch long, I'd love to know what's inside, friend or foe?

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 23,994

    http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/leo-m1/leo-mic-Conyza-canadensis-606.jpg

     

    If it is Canadian Fleabane, which I fear it may be, it will have thousands of little white flowers that will turn into fluff and float their seeds all over your garden. Luckily it's not hard to pull up.

     

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    The shrubby one looks like Hypericum androsaemum, Tutsan

    The one in the brick gaps, a dog daisy and the chrysalis, probably a butterfly, maybe small tortoiseshell



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    The red thing is a Moth pupae aka Cutworm. I squish them or throw the over to next doors garden.

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