Posted by Snootycat on June 29, 2011, 6:48 pm
Hi, I am new to the forum.
I think I planted this but I don't know what it is?
I have a vague memory of planting something in front of the pear tree.
Its in entirely the wrong place, the memory I have is that I put it
there temporarily ( and forgot about it). If I sound a little vacant its
because my work has been horrendous this past year and my garden has got
overgrown. Fortunately I am now taking semi retirement, and am clearing
the jungle. Now its likely its some sort of herb, I tend to only plant
useful plants, either herbs, things that look beautiful ( like David
Austen roses) or vegetables. As it doesn't look edible and is certainly
not beautiful, then I suspect it has some medicinal or natural dyeing
value! I have spent ages on the net trying to find it. I thought at
first it was Great Mullein but its not furry. Its very tall, I had to
crop the pic to upload it. I have seen it growing wild,I know its
literally common-all-garden..... can anyone help? Its driving me
bonkers.
Thanks
Pam
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Snootycat
Posted by kay on June 30, 2011, 2:54 am
Snootycat;928505 Wrote:
> Hi, I am new to the forum.
> I think I planted this but I don't know what it is?
> I have a vague memory of planting something in front of the pear tree.
> Its in entirely the wrong place, the memory I have is that I put it
> there temporarily ( and forgot about it). If I sound a little vacant its
> because my work has been horrendous this past year and my garden has got
> overgrown. Fortunately I am now taking semi retirement, and am clearing
> the jungle. Now its likely its some sort of herb, I tend to only plant
> useful plants, either herbs, things that look beautiful ( like David
> Austen roses) or vegetables. As it doesn't look edible and is certainly
> not beautiful, then I suspect it has some medicinal or natural dyeing
> value! I have spent ages on the net trying to find it. I thought at
> first it was Great Mullein but its not furry. Its very tall, I had to
> crop the pic to upload it. I have seen it growing wild,I know its
> literally common-all-garden..... can anyone help? Its driving me
> bonkers.
> Thanks
> Pam
Evening primrose, Oenothera?
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Posted by Snootycat on June 30, 2011, 5:21 am
kay;928521 Wrote:
> Evening primrose, Oenothera?
Really? Sounds plausible, I will look it up...............its very
tall......
Thanks
Pam
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Snootycat
Posted by Snootycat on June 30, 2011, 5:31 am
Snootycat;928524 Wrote:
> Really? Sounds plausible, I will look it up...............its very
> tall......
>
> Thanks
>
> Pam
It looks very similar, it would make sense because I keep bees. I see
its a biennial. I would want to move it somewhere sensible and for it to
self seed. Does it do this easily?
Thanks
Pam
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Snootycat
Posted by Christina Websell on June 30, 2011, 2:41 pm
> Snootycat;928505 Wrote:
>> Hi, I am new to the forum.
>> I think I planted this but I don't know what it is?
>> I have a vague memory of planting something in front of the pear tree.
>> Its in entirely the wrong place, the memory I have is that I put it
>> there temporarily ( and forgot about it). If I sound a little vacant its
>> because my work has been horrendous this past year and my garden has got
>> overgrown. Fortunately I am now taking semi retirement, and am clearing
>> the jungle. Now its likely its some sort of herb, I tend to only plant
>> useful plants, either herbs, things that look beautiful ( like David
>> Austen roses) or vegetables. As it doesn't look edible and is certainly
>> not beautiful, then I suspect it has some medicinal or natural dyeing
>> value! I have spent ages on the net trying to find it. I thought at
>> first it was Great Mullein but its not furry. Its very tall, I had to
>> crop the pic to upload it. I have seen it growing wild,I know its
>> literally common-all-garden..... can anyone help? Its driving me
>> bonkers.
>> Thanks
>> Pam
> Evening primrose, Oenothera?
Agree
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> I think I planted this but I don't know what it is?
> I have a vague memory of planting something in front of the pear tree.
> Its in entirely the wrong place, the memory I have is that I put it
> there temporarily ( and forgot about it). If I sound a little vacant its
> because my work has been horrendous this past year and my garden has got
> overgrown. Fortunately I am now taking semi retirement, and am clearing
> the jungle. Now its likely its some sort of herb, I tend to only plant
> useful plants, either herbs, things that look beautiful ( like David
> Austen roses) or vegetables. As it doesn't look edible and is certainly
> not beautiful, then I suspect it has some medicinal or natural dyeing
> value! I have spent ages on the net trying to find it. I thought at
> first it was Great Mullein but its not furry. Its very tall, I had to
> crop the pic to upload it. I have seen it growing wild,I know its
> literally common-all-garden..... can anyone help? Its driving me
> bonkers.
> Thanks
> Pam