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Post by carolann on May 21, 2009 10:33:41 GMT
The other day while I was pricking out some Petunia's I found these 3 little plants.  Now the top one I'm sure is a Hollyhock but I don't know what the other two are, any ideas please. Here is a close up of the mystery one  bottom left. I have no idea how they got in there either as it was fresh compost when the Petunia's where sown. I do have Hollyhock growing so I may have missed one seed. I have no seedling growing which look like the other plants though, please don't tell me I'm cultivating a weed.  |
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Post by Spruance on May 21, 2009 11:15:07 GMT
I am inclined to agree with the hollyhock ID Carolann but like you I am stumped on the other two save to say that they look very much like brassicas to me, so maybe broccoli?
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Post by carolann on May 22, 2009 6:46:18 GMT
I thought the same on that till I looked at the stem which is like a little red/brown twig but soft, if you no what I mean. The leaves dont feel like Broccoli and are a lot smaller, the whole seedling is about 2" high but I shall just keep them growing in the GH and see what happens, I shall keep you posted on what happens. Thanks Spru for your input. It may be interesting to see just what they develop into.
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Post by 4pygmies on May 22, 2009 6:50:58 GMT
It looks a little like Fat Hen or Orache...but I am rubbish at this sort of thing! I hope it is a flower you're nurturing Carolann! ;D
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Post by Chuckles on May 22, 2009 6:57:30 GMT
Well 4P you took the words right out of my mouth, I was thinking Fat Hen too ;D then I thought the leaves maybe have smoother edges than that, not sure now. Looks simiar to some bits I get growing below where I've had bird feeders hanging. You must keep them going Carolann just incase they are something lovely  |
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Post by Dutchy on May 22, 2009 8:33:06 GMT
I too was thinking Aurac the green ones. Fat hen
Not bad if it is as you can eat it in early life as a salad. Most people pull it up as they call it a weed ;D
Have the leaves got a sort of pearly nobbly bits on?
Aurac / Orache has many forms
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Post by andy on May 22, 2009 9:34:03 GMT
yep....it was fat hen for me too but i didn't want to look a pillock !!! ;D
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Post by Chuckles on May 22, 2009 9:43:44 GMT
yep....it was fat hen for me too but i didn't want to look a pillock !!! ;D We'll be 4 pillocks together if they turn out to be some beautiful flower  |
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Post by Missredhead on May 22, 2009 16:27:18 GMT
well I'll be an even bigger pillock cos I had never heard of Fat Hen  so I googled it ;D stil none the wiser...looks like a weed to me or is Fat Hen a sort of weed? |
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Post by Barbara on May 22, 2009 17:05:21 GMT
They look like weeds to me, I think they are those yellow thingies that grow against walls, I hope I'm wrong though, because I don't want you wasting gardening time on the wrong stuff. ;D
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Post by andy on Jun 5, 2009 17:04:11 GMT
Any luck with the plants (weeds ?)
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Post by carolann on Jun 5, 2009 21:48:08 GMT
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