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Another plant identification one

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FlyingFishes · 15/09/2020 22:33

I have a vague memory of chucking some seeds into a pot and into the plant bed. But I simply cannot remember what seeds they were. Anyone recognise these?
Or have I been watering weeds?
Thanks

Another plant identification one
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FlyingFishes · 15/09/2020 22:34

Couple more imahes

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wowfudge · 16/09/2020 08:00

They look like a willowherb to me, so yes, a weed.

Balaur · 16/09/2020 08:07

I have millions of these growing on bare patches in my garden. Definitely a weed.

pickingdaisies · 16/09/2020 08:14

Who knows? I planted basil seeds and snapdragon and something else I couldn't remember. I ended up with pots like yours, plus some with nothing growing. They all got mixed up and lost their labels (thank you DH). Everything looks the same. I nibbled a leaf, it definitely wasn't basil!

Beebumble2 · 16/09/2020 19:59

I agree weeds. If they were seedings they would have grown into plants by now and would certainly not withstand the winter frost.

FlyingFishes · 17/09/2020 08:08

Thanks all
Oh well, they are in a pot, so I'll just leave them for now. Its just that I could have sworn I tossed a few seeds in!
It doesn't look like willow herb to me based on Google pics - these leaves are slightly more rounded and denser.

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wowfudge · 17/09/2020 08:34

If you leave them and they flower, be sure to remove them before they go to seed and the seeds are distributed around your garden.

custardbear · 17/09/2020 08:41

I thought willow herb too

FlyingFishes · 17/09/2020 11:01

I've got some of those with the purple flowers around the garden, pain in the b!tt, am constantly getting rid of those

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MereDintofPandiculation · 19/09/2020 10:46

Possibly Sweet William, or Lychnis flos-cuculi. But could be broad leaved willowherb.

If they were seedlings they would have grown into plants by now and would certainly not withstand the winter frost. Not necessarily - a lot of plants are winter hardy, and a lot of plants don't flower in the first year.

Beekeeper1 · 19/09/2020 10:52

Agree with MereDint that they are possibly Sweetwilliam, that was my initial thought - they do not quite look right for a willowherb species

FlyingFishes · 20/09/2020 23:23

Sweet William = dianthus sounds plausible. Flower seeds rings a vague bell, because I do have some other flower plants that have come up recently from various packets that I opened up and sprinkled in the pots.

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ErrolTheDragon · 20/09/2020 23:43

The one poking through the netting in the last photo looks like a willowherb to me, the others don't.

FlyingFishes · 21/09/2020 15:55

Erroll, yes, I've binned that one already :-)

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