Sorry to disagree about bellis perennis Phytographer, they always have rounded leaves - the photograph of the open daisy has leaves just like the ones in the second picture, but you can't see them because it's surrounded by blades of grass
Not sure, but wonder if they are a type of erigeron - fleabane - annual or perennial. We have a perennial erigeron with flowers that look like the darker pink ones in the photo.
I'm sure I've seen a photo of similar flowers on a seed packet but cannot recall the name and didn't buy the seeds !!!!!
Erigon is such a good plant for adding pleasure to steps, cracks in pacing or on steps, it is as tough as old boots and never gets so invasive you can't keep up with it. Ours around the from step and paving edges started life in a pot, within which it no longer lives, but has gone into all srts of nice places at the front of the house. You probably don't need to buy seeds for it, someone near you may well have it and will be happy to give you a seed filled head later in the season? Ask, most gardeners are happy to meet each other and share their goodies.
Yes erigeron is lovely. I saw It all over the place when we visited Fowey in cornwall, on pavements, walls etc., and as I'm a daisy freak I had to have some. So I bought a potfull, flowering beautifully from a nursery down there. Sadly I lost it in the following bad winter and was gutted. Then five years later I found a plant coming up in my driveway, and was delighted to find it was erigeron K. I've now let it self seed along paths and stoney bits of garden and I'm a happy bunny! Thank you to the birdie that brought me the seed.
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Look like common-or-garden dasies.
No I don't think so, the leaves look wrong and the colour is too varied - but I'm struggling to think what they are
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Common-or-garden daisies have different foliage. See here: http://bit.ly/MwO7cW
My best guess is Erigeron karvinskianus. See it here: http://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=1738&fromcategory=filter%3Dbest%5Fsellers#
Sorry to disagree about bellis perennis Phytographer, they always have rounded leaves - the photograph of the open daisy has leaves just like the ones in the second picture, but you can't see them because it's surrounded by blades of grass
But you're right about what Johnboy's plant is http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/291.shtml
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Definitely Erigeron karvinskianus, a very good self-seeder too.
Hi there !!
Not sure, but wonder if they are a type of erigeron - fleabane - annual or perennial. We have a perennial erigeron with flowers that look like the darker pink ones in the photo.
I'm sure I've seen a photo of similar flowers on a seed packet but cannot recall the name and didn't buy the seeds !!!!!
Hope this helps
Having just submitted my post the 3 immediately before mine appeared on the screen !!!!!!!!
Phytographer and Gracie5 have solved the mystery - think I'll buy a packet of the seeds when I next come across them !!!
Erigon is such a good plant for adding pleasure to steps, cracks in pacing or on steps, it is as tough as old boots and never gets so invasive you can't keep up with it. Ours around the from step and paving edges started life in a pot, within which it no longer lives, but has gone into all srts of nice places at the front of the house. You probably don't need to buy seeds for it, someone near you may well have it and will be happy to give you a seed filled head later in the season? Ask, most gardeners are happy to meet each other and share their goodies.
Thank you all once again for the advice. Have ordered the seeds from T & M. Lets see what next year brings.
Yes erigeron is lovely. I saw It all over the place when we visited Fowey in cornwall, on pavements, walls etc., and as I'm a daisy freak I had to have some. So I bought a potfull, flowering beautifully from a nursery down there. Sadly I lost it in the following bad winter and was gutted. Then five years later I found a plant coming up in my driveway, and was delighted to find it was erigeron K. I've now let it self seed along paths and stoney bits of garden and I'm a happy bunny! Thank you to the birdie that brought me the seed.