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New garden - plant ID

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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Going right back to 12 it's one of the hardy osteospermums, daisy like flowers in summer. 15 is skimmia japonica. 19 is spirea probably gold flame 21 is elder. Can't remember 19 but it's a pain in my garden a weed in my book seeds readily usually found in damp watery conditions like ponds, lakes.  22 I think is a campanula. 3 could be one of the eryngiums.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I think 20 is Juncus effusis, soft rush, a common weed of well -watered pots.

    and 22 a campanula, is that the one you were thinking of Gm?

    C. poscharskyana



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429

    Thank you again, Gardenmaiden. And you too, Dave. I think they would be easier to identify when they are in bloom, especially No.12 and probably 22. Any ideas about what I could do with 20? It's in a long trough by itself.

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Check the drainage in the trough - the weedy, water-loving grass could be self seeded and whatever was originally in there died-off due to waterlogging.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429

    Nutcutlet, thank you. I shall get rid of the weed and plant some annual flowers. I've sown some seeds and I'm waiting for them to germinate. Do you have any idea about the middle plant in No.3, it appears in several places in the garden and for the moment it's not very attractive.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Ye, chuck 20 in the binimage

    13, the Daphne, is Daphne laureola



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Invicta2Invicta2 Posts: 663

    Picture 22 is a Campanula either C. portenschlagians or C.poscharskyana. Both are real thugs and can take over a lot of ground. Same goes for the lamium in picture 7. No 20 is Juncus effusus,I think, the soft rush and a weed.

  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429

    Do you have any idea about the middle plant in No.3? It appears in several places in the garden and for the moment it's not very attractive.

    Will make sure the trough gets proper drainage, BobTheGardiner.

    Thank you, Invicta2. For the moment the Campanula has not spread too much, but I will try to keep it in check. Same with the Lamium - I really like those leaves. image

    Thanks for confirming the Daphne, Nutcutlet.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I agree with gardenmaiden on the middle on in 3, Centranthus ruber, valerian, bees like it.image

    and a bit of aquilegia at the bottom



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429

    Thank you.

    Should I do anything with the plant in No.2? Remove some of the dry bits from the fence maybe? Or cut it back?

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