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Post by Spruance on Jun 29, 2007 21:55:07 GMT
The leaves on my plants don't smell of aniseed. When I first crushed the leaf it actually smelt rather unpleasant - can't really say what it was like - but after the initial strong smell, I would say that it smells like plasticine with a hint of mint! ;D
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Post by 4pygmies on Jun 30, 2007 7:19:19 GMT
Blimey! It's like wine tasting isn't it? Everybody's "nose" is different. My sense of smell barely functions these days but I can still smell most of the really aromatic herbs. Can't smell when my grandson has filled his nappy though........ ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on Jun 30, 2007 7:42:52 GMT
that's selective sniffness 4P!
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 1, 2007 15:27:03 GMT
Now you've all got me at it again  Spruance that photo you posted looks very similar to what I have. I'm going to have to go and see if I can find any, mine does have a rather odd smell to it so I'll investigate that further too. Hope I can find some now  Oooh 4P a filled nappy  is that one of those small humans you move away from when you get a slight wiff of something you don't want to be part of ;D |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 1, 2007 16:03:20 GMT
Only if you're not related to it...if it's a son of your flesh and blood apparently it's your bounden duty to clean it up...ew! Sometimes it's good to have no sense of smell. |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 3, 2007 15:29:20 GMT
Ok found some, despite the fact I keep pulling it up Actually it's quite a pretty flower and would look nice especially if you had a large clump of it. The leaves on mine have a soft hairy feel and the stem has a slight prickly feeling to it, the stems are square and the leaves have a smell like a strong nettle smell to me. If you crush it it's even stronger and quite a pugnent smell. Heres my photo's and below them I've reposted yours PG and Spruances so we can compare   PG's photo  Spruances Photo's   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2007 21:49:04 GMT
Growing in my back garden, not sure what it is....... It has flowers abit like a Salvia (but the stem is round not angled like a Salvia) and the leaves are abit like a stinging nettle in shape - but without the sting ;D Please tell me I haven't been encouraging a weed Looks like Spotted Dead Nettle to me - lamium maculatum |
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Post by Dutchy on Jul 5, 2007 7:41:41 GMT
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Post by weedorcas on Jul 15, 2007 17:52:04 GMT
Sorry if I have missed anyone saying this already, I did have a quick read through the messages, but I have this in my garden, as it comes from the fields around me.
I think it is Hedge Woundwort , Stachys sylvatica
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Post by andy on Jul 31, 2007 9:48:32 GMT
Sorry if I have missed anyone saying this already, I did have a quick read through the messages, but I have this in my garden, as it comes from the fields around me. I think it is Hedge Woundwort , Stachys sylvatica Tis indeed woundwort.....had it properly ID'd yesterday by our wild flower expert at work. I can sleep at night now.....sound in the knowledge that we've sorted it !!! ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 31, 2007 10:01:27 GMT
Brilliant, we got there in the end Glad you found the thread Andy, I was going to look but the phone rang and then I went off doing other things. Think Beanie was the first person to suggest Woundwort |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2007 11:55:01 GMT
Sorry if I have missed anyone saying this already, I did have a quick read through the messages, but I have this in my garden, as it comes from the fields around me. I think it is Hedge Woundwort , Stachys sylvatica Tis indeed woundwort.....had it properly ID'd yesterday by our wild flower expert at work. I can sleep at night now.....sound in the knowledge that we've sorted it !!! ;D Andy - Thank you so much for going to such trouble!! Wait til I tell everyone it's been ID'd by an expert And sleep well tonight now that you've solved the mystery!! Also  to everyone else (and especially Beanie ;D)who helped me identify the plant. GH PS It's actually dying off abit |
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Spruance that photo you posted looks very similar to what I have. I'm going to have to go and see if I can find any, mine does have a rather odd smell to it so I'll investigate that further too. Hope I can find some now 
is that one of those small humans you move away from when you get a slight wiff of something you don't want to be part of ;D
