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lucalux · 13-02-2021 03:06PM

They're a Lidl confused..

pat2167 · 18-02-2021 10:49AM

Hi, as I was sorting my seeds I found some unlabeled flower seeds. Any ideas? 9vDxLjr

pat2167 · 18-02-2021 10:50AM

https://ibb.co/9vDxLjr 9vDxLjr

looksee · 18-02-2021 11:46AM

Could be carrot seeds?

wildwillow · 18-02-2021 12:12PM

Don't think carrot. Could be calendula. Need to know the size.

pat2167 · 18-02-2021 01:26PM

They are 4-8 mm long. I took a new picture. https://ibb.co/r3XDz8V

looksee · 18-02-2021 01:27PM

My first thought was calendula but I think it is more curly. Agreed the size would help.

looksee · 18-02-2021 01:32PM

Ah yes, that's too big for carrot seed. Come to think of it they look a bit like angelica. They do look very familiar!

Reckless Abandonment · 18-02-2021 02:07PM

Will this be the game for 2021. Guess the seed then the seedlings then the plant

wildwillow · 18-02-2021 06:28PM

I'm pretty sure it is a flower seed, looks very familiar alright but just can't place it, could certainly be angelica. Plant them and see.

LaChatteGitane · 18-02-2021 06:32PM

Looks like nasturtium to me.

pat2167 · 18-02-2021 06:47PM

Thanks for your replies. The seeds are too flat for nasturtium. I have a feeling it could be angelica. I'll start propagating them with my next batch this weekend.

New Home · 18-02-2021 06:55PM

Could it be celery or parsley?

pat2167 · 18-02-2021 06:57PM

Most likely it is some kind of flower

Frogeye · 22-02-2021 07:33PM

Hi all

any idea what this is? I have a bit of a patch gone wild and its growing in it. Is it a problem?

Frogeye

macraignil · 22-02-2021 07:39PM

Frogeye wrote: »

Hi all

any idea what this is? I have a bit of a patch gone wild and its growing in it. Is it a problem?

Frogeye

Is it scot's broom? They have nice flowers in the spring and they can self seed.

looksee · 22-02-2021 10:54PM

Yes, broom, nice plant if short lived and can be a bit of a weed, but if its not doing any harm you could leave it, though it should be pruned after flowering, they can get straggly. They can be poisonous to dogs and cats - and humans.

Frogeye · 23-02-2021 05:12PM

looksee wrote: »

Yes, broom, nice plant if short lived and can be a bit of a weed, but if its not doing any harm you could leave it, though it should be pruned after flowering, they can get straggly. They can be poisonous to dogs and cats - and humans.

I might leave it so. The area it is in is supposed to be a wild area so best to leave it off.

Thanks

Frogeye

Igotadose · 28-02-2021 12:20PM

This chilli is in a neighbors polytunnel. It's a very large plant, started from a seedling I gave him that came from a pack of Jalapeno seeds. Doesn't seem to be a Jalapeno, odd shape actually and color. Other plants from the same seed pack were Jalapenos, the only complaint I had about them is that the fruit were sterile - none of the seeds I saved sprouted the following year.
Thanks.

Any ideas? Leaning towards some kind of Habanero but doesn't really look all that much like one, other than the color. They're spicy not overwhelmingly hot.

Brego888 · 01-03-2021 10:55AM

Can anyone tell me what this tree is?
Love the colours.
Photos are from October.

rje66 · 01-03-2021 03:06PM

Brego888 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what this tree is?
Love the colours.
Photos are from October.

Poss Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan', a cherry blossom. Cherry blossoms are great choices in that they have great flowers and later in season great autumn colour some will have attractive bark as well.

flended12 · 02-03-2021 09:20AM

Good morning boys n girls,

Had a go at the garden clear out like many of us did here in 2020 and now aiming to overseed the lawn etc.

Theres 2 plants in the garden that are a bit unruly at the moment and before I "prune them" perhaps one you fine folk can let me know what they are and type of pruning maintenance etc.

lottpaul · 02-03-2021 09:27AM

The first two are Fatsia Japonica and you can prune it to suit it's location etc. They are a lot tougher than they appear.
The second plant looks like Euphorbia Mellifera or similar and it can also be cut back very hard but it carries a huge warning - as do all euphorbias - the milky sap, which pours out - can burn skin very easily, especially in sunlight and is very dangerous to have near eyes, mouth etc so wear gloves and long sleeves, don't touch your face and dispose of the cuttings where no child will pick them up. The plant itself will ooze for a while and you should be wary of it until the cuts heal over.

flended12 · 02-03-2021 10:17AM

lottpaul wrote: »

The first two are Fatsia Japonica and you can prune it to suit it's location etc. They are a lot tougher than they appear.
The second plant looks like Euphorbia Mellifera or similar and it can also be cut back very hard but it carries a huge warning - as do all euphorbias - the milky sap, which pours out - can burn skin very easily, especially in sunlight and is very dangerous to have near eyes, mouth etc so wear gloves and long sleeves, don't touch your face and dispose of the cuttings where no child will pick them up. The plant itself will ooze for a while and you should be wary of it until the cuts heal over.

Your the man!!! Many thanks

LaChatteGitane · 02-03-2021 10:23AM

I thought the second one to be oleander, but I might be mistaken. The first is definitely fatsia japonica, beautiful and lush plant to have in the garden.

lottpaul · 02-03-2021 11:42AM

LaChatteGitane wrote: »

I thought the second one to be oleander, but I might be mistaken. The first is definitely fatsia japonica, beautiful and lush plant to have in the garden.

You might be right - I just thought the smaller flowers were more typical of euphorbia.

The Continental Op · 02-03-2021 12:16PM

lottpaul wrote: »

You might be right - I just thought the smaller flowers were more typical of euphorbia.

Don't worry its a euphorbia. flended12 will know from the honey scent when its in full flower.

LaChatteGitane · 02-03-2021 12:17PM

lottpaul wrote: »

You might be right - I just thought the smaller flowers were more typical of euphorbia.

I'm not sure if it's oleander though. Normally you would now still see the seedpods with 'fluff' inside. The flower buds wouldn't be noticeable yet.

The Continental Op · 02-03-2021 12:21PM

LaChatteGitane wrote: »

I'm not sure if it's oleander though. Normally you would now still see the seedpods with 'fluff' inside. The flower buds wouldn't be noticeable yet.

I've only got to go outside and look at our Euphorbia Mellifera to see its the same. The stem is also a give away for me all those old leaf scars are also fairly diagnostic.

Fern Bench · 03-03-2021 12:05AM

pat2167 wrote: »

Hi, as I was sorting my seeds I found some unlabeled flower seeds. Any ideas?

I sowed seeds that looked exactly like that just the other day. Orlaya Grandiflora. Similar to Angelica

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