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Another Plant ID please.

Daryl2Daryl2 Posts: 452
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Typing carefully so the screen doesn't freeze up image Can anyone ID these for me please. 

First one is growing at the base of an ornamental cherry so I assumed it was a sucker but not so sure now

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Second one is pretty but I have no idea what it is

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  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    The first one looks like Lycestria, dont know the second one.

  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    The pink flower belongs to Himalayan Balsam. A rather invasive annual.

  • Daryl2Daryl2 Posts: 452

    Chrissy, I hope you are right because that is a plant that I have admired in people's gardens for it's flowers. It's in a very awkward place if it is going to grow to shrub size. Not sure if I'll be able to get it out of that very tight spot. 

    Berghill, I have looked that one up but the leaves don't seem to match even though the flowers look similar. 

    Any other suggestions? 

  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    Daryl2 if you want to keep the Lycestria I suggest you have a look to see if you can move it while it's small. Give it a good water first it will soften the soil.

  • Daryl2Daryl2 Posts: 452

    I'll have a closer look tomorrow but I think it has seeded itself into a 2" gap between the tree trunk and the wooden retaining fence on the gravel area. image

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    IMO the second one is not Himalayan Balsam, leaves are not right. Sadly though I don't know what it is.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    A teucrium, probably Teucrium chamaedrys



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    or mabye T. Lucidrys?

    Devon.
  • Fishy65Fishy65 Posts: 2,276

    Daryl - that's a lovely patch of violets at the base of your tree, treasure them image

  • Daryl2Daryl2 Posts: 452

    Fishy, we have violets popping up all over the place here image

    Thank you, Nutcutlet, I think Teucrium Chamaedrys is the one. It's a good match with this one http://www.finegardening.com/wall-germander-teucrium-chamaedrys 

    Any other thoughts on the first one?

     

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