Hello Donald - hope misery over with this response... We reckon it's a double-form of the perennial Filipendula vulgaris, or dropwort, judging by its fern-like leaves. It occurs naturally on chalky soil and limestone grassland - preferring drier soil to its cousin, the meadowsweet. It grows from tubers which hang from its roots (hence pendulus within the genus name).
It's a great wildlife plant – indeed moth and butterfly larvae love it. Thanks for sharing -– the flowers are beautiful, and scented.
Thanks for your posts, everyone. We've enjoyed seeing your images, and it's been fun to solve some horticultural mysteries! The clematis proved to be a particular challenge...
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Any ideas?
teasels ian
Goldfinches like the seed.
I'd have a go at Donald's pic but my choice is too small to see or big and blurred.
sorry
In the sticks near Peterborough
For Donald's pic: double yarrow?
Hello Donald - hope misery over with this response... We reckon it's a double-form of the perennial Filipendula vulgaris, or dropwort, judging by its fern-like leaves. It occurs naturally on chalky soil and limestone grassland - preferring drier soil to its cousin, the meadowsweet. It grows from tubers which hang from its roots (hence pendulus within the genus name).
It's a great wildlife plant – indeed moth and butterfly larvae love it. Thanks for sharing -– the flowers are beautiful, and scented.
Lucy
Editor, BBC Gardeners' World Magazine
Thanks for your posts, everyone. We've enjoyed seeing your images, and it's been fun to solve some horticultural mysteries! The clematis proved to be a particular challenge...
This thread is now closed, but do please keep posting your images in the Plants section of the forum if you need help with IDs.
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Daniel Haynes
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