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TheGardenGoblin
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Hi all you wonderful people. Could someone please tell me what these are. 
These have since lost their flowers now they are just little star shaped seed pods.
Thanks.
Not fussed on these next ones although the little spider seems to like them. The flower is ok but they huge big horrible leaves which would be better placed in a swamp. They may even be a weed, I have no idea.
next photo big horrible leaves of flower above.
Next one is a very common plant comes in a big bush I have them in pink and blue and can only be described as retro, I always remember these growing up in the 80's.
So that's it. Many many thanks. TGG
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Top is an aquilegia, 2nd japanese anemone (many threads on the invasiveness of this one). the last is a hydrangea
In the sticks near Peterborough
1) is aquilegia
2) is Japanese anemone - can be invasive and hard to get rid of
3) is hydrangea
Thank you, gonna have to get rid of those Japanese ones.
Runnybeak - easy peasy - just plant them where you definitely don't want them and you will have them there forever!
They are a bit like Lily of the Valley - they either won't grow for you at all or will mount an invasion - seems there are few folk who can get them to behave themselves!
Well I have about 5 million I can send you runnybeak. Nice flower but awful leaves that just dwarf the flowers.
Cut the leaves off? Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind
I think I will,, WITH A STRIMMER
The Anemone are useful as they appear at the end of summer into autumn, so useful for bees and insects. Keep the flowers and reduce the leaves.
Aqueligias are lovely. they will seed everywhere and come up all sorts of gorgeous colours you would not expect. Leave these and Anemones at back of borders.
Japanese Anemones are so pretty, don't get rid!
They are a nightmare! Get rid as fast as you can.