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meanie

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Am I raising a weed?
« on: July 06, 2014, 09:37:07 PM »
This is growing where a struggling perennial Lobelia was. I had assumed for a while that was what it was, but is clear now that I was wrong.














I've probably been nurturing a weed!

Thanks in anticipation!
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Re: Am I raising a weed?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2014, 10:37:45 PM »
Perhaps Lithospermum officinale? Though the leaves of yours look more shiny than I would expect.  :-\

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Re: Am I raising a weed?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2014, 03:38:54 AM »
One of the weedy Solidago? Leaves seem to be exactly like Solidago canadensis, but there are too many branches on the top. This is a weed, but one of those nice ones.
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meanie

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Re: Am I raising a weed?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2014, 05:54:00 AM »
Thanks Maggie but I think that Jacek has it.

One of the weedy Solidago? Leaves seem to be exactly like Solidago canadensis, but there are too many branches on the top. This is a weed, but one of those nice ones.
Obvious really - thanks!
The reason that it is obvious is that there was loads of Solidago over the other side of the garden when I moved in. They also grew teasels, Forget me Nots and all manner of other weeds. Worse still, they put everything in the compost so even after I dug everything out when I innocently used their compost I was spreading it all around again!
This will be in the bin later!
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