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Are these Verbena bonariensis seedlings?
jaffacakes
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Hi all,
Just wondering if these could be verbena bonariensis seedlings that have seeded under a 2 litre pot of main plant or maybe just weeds?
if i keep them indoors over winter on a windowsill i was hoping they might survive.
I wish there was an easy way of identifying weed seedlings from plants i'd like to keep.
Thanks all 
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Oh btw this is the lollipop verbena bonariensis if that makes a difference
They don't look like Vb to me but I have no idea what a lollipop one is.
Too shiny and smooth edged
In the sticks near Peterborough
http://theseedsite.co.uk/sdg1.html
Found this seedling ID site. I'm sure there's others
Oh well
Should have taken some cuttings of the main plant earlier. I think lollipop looks the same but is just shorter. This is the main plant now.
Plenty of time to take cuttings next year, you might need to protect it a bit if we have a harsh winter, depending on where you live. Right up against the house is good if you haven't got a GH.
The seedlings will probably vary. The fancy varieties rarely seed true, are closer to the original species (tall in this case)
Keep a look out in spring, the seeds might germinate then
In the sticks near Peterborough
Agree with Nut; those are not Verbena bonariensis seedlings.
Thanks all