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Does anyone have a name for this plant?

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IzzyGee · 01/10/2019 19:47

It grows as a weed in old walls near me in Scotland. I have taken some cuttings to see if I can get my own plants. If it can grow in such a hostile environment I thought it might manage my garden.

Does anyone have a name for this plant?
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Moondancer73 · 01/10/2019 20:12

No idea but it's very pretty

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BrokenHeartedAndBruised · 01/10/2019 20:13

Go back and try to get some seeds. It is pretty.

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PigeonofDoom · 01/10/2019 20:18

Looks like red valerian

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IzzyGee · 01/10/2019 21:09

Thank you Pigeon I think you’re correct. Unfortunately Wikipedia says it smells rank......

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ThomasHardyPerennial · 01/10/2019 21:13

I have a large clump of it in my garden, and have never noticed a smell.

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BobTheDuvet · 01/10/2019 22:45

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ilovetofu · 02/10/2019 07:54

Valerian (aka sleepy) tea does smell a bit dubious.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 02/10/2019 10:40

Red valerian, Centranthus ruber. Never noticed a smell!

Not to be confused with Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, which is what the tea is made from.

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