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Plant ID please

Charlotte2311Charlotte2311 Posts: 50
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Can anyone tell me what this plant is? I've got two next to a hollyhock that was planted by the previous house owner. Any ideas?

Thanks :) 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Looks like Celandine to me.
    If it is, dig it up and make sure you get the tiny brown blublets out too - it's spreads like mad.
    It does have pretty yellow flowers, but it's very difficult to get rid of as it seeds ad spreads very quickly.

    If it's not Celandine then ignore the above ;)


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698

    Maybe a bit too big for Celandine? It looks like an Eryngium to me.

    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    That is definitely an Eryngium, Sea Holly.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Then definitely don't chuck it - they're lovely


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Charlotte2311Charlotte2311 Posts: 50

    Fab- thanks all :) 

  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831

    My Eryngium Alpinum is wonderful but a dreadful self seeder.  I'll be cutting off the flowers just before it goes to seed. 

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