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Post by Placido » Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:49 pm

This is growing between the flagstones on my patio and I've left it in peace and today had a hunt for its identity. It's a Marsh dock (of which I've never heard :scratch:). Apparently it's "uncommon" so I'm a bit thrilled :clap:
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Post by Willpar » Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:35 pm

Good spot placi.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:33 pm

It is amazing how the plants turn up out of the blue. I am always delighted when something rarer turns up but I can never figure why it is there and who brought it.
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Post by Placido » Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:08 am

I really love the wild flower aspect of gardening. I give everything a chance until it is identifiable and then it can be discarded or kept 'cos you never know .....
That's how I got my beloved mulberry, and the silver birch. The fact that they're freebies has absolutely categorically nuffink to do with it :rolleyes:.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:14 pm

The chateau bluebell patch has been growing for about 20 years now starting with 3 or 4 plants in a small pot. They are growing in the shade of the rowan and the hazel which can be seen on the left. The blue furthest from the camera is Forget-me-not.
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Post by Placido » Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:22 am

Lovely cool shot, Jacksparrow :yes:.
I also have f-m-n's in among my (few) bluebells but they're in the lawn now so the weedkiller has had to be utilised :(

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Post by Jacksparrow » Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:51 pm

My 2021 Bluebells are pushing through the ground surface now. They quite often start to make an appearance around this time even though the flowers don't usually arrive until April.

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Post by Willpar » Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:14 pm

That is good jacksparrow. Have seen daffy`s pushing through in some gardens.

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Post by peregrine » Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:51 am

Some of my Daffs in tubs are poking through.

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