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Plant/weed ID
elaych
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I have the same plant, possibly weed (!), that keeps appearing in my borders. It is quite fast growing and has a thick main stem. Pics attached. I've left them for now as I sowed some wild flower seeds in the borders in the spring and am wondering if it could be something from that pack. Is it a weed? Or if a plant, what is it and how big does it get? I may have to move them if they get too large. Thanks for your help 
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i also have this! I think its willowherb?
Looks like himalayan balsam to me.
Wait for a second opinion but if conformed I'd take it out. It's enormous, seeds everywhere and swamps everything else
In the sticks near Peterborough
Its ready to flower soon, that will clinch it.
That is Himalyan balsam. Pretty flowers but it shoots out it's seeds everywhere by twisting the seed pods. Can be pulled out easy enough but make sure it doesn't get into the wild outside your garden.
Yes - Himalayan balsam - I lived next door to someone who grew a plant - it's all over the street now - it catapults it 's seeds with a sort of coiled spring contraption - they catapult them over high fences and walls. Total nuisance
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My first thought was himalayan balsam too.Is it in a wet patch or been flooded?
Thanks for all your responses. I will take it out as soon as I can as it looks like it is about to flower and I wouldn't want to spread it around the neighbours!
Good move elaych
In the sticks near Peterborough