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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: escapedtothecountry on April 20, 2013, 08:28:06 pm

Title: Another whats this?
Post by: escapedtothecountry on April 20, 2013, 08:28:06 pm

Planted last year - left outside and I have no idea what seed it is - but all have survived... so what is it?

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 20, 2013, 08:52:54 pm

 :thinking: I recognise it but cannot for the life of me remember what the devil it is??
It will bug me all night now  :-\ 

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 20, 2013, 09:28:16 pm

Why are your pics always on their sides ettc?  ::)   ;D Maybe there's something I could do at this end to turn it round, but I'm not that clever  :dunce:       I have tried to stand on my head and it looks like either an aconite or a garden geranium of some sort.  But I'm not very sure.  Did it have a yellow flower earlier? (aconite)  If it has a pink or blue flower later on then it's a geranium.   Or not  :-J

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Orinoco on April 20, 2013, 09:35:39 pm

It could be an aquilegia or grannys bonnet

K

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Possum on April 20, 2013, 10:08:06 pm

I think it's a bit big for a young aquilegia. What about an English geranium?

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: escapedtothecountry on April 20, 2013, 10:11:04 pm

Just clicked the photo and it isn't on it's side here. Well I will grow them on and we will see what I grew from see last year. For the life of me I can't remember what it was I planted.

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 20, 2013, 11:19:18 pm

Or it might be a delphinium.
 
I wonder why I see your pics wrong then?  Very strange.  Does everyone else see them the right way up?  It only happens with yours ettc  :bfly:

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Ina on April 21, 2013, 05:35:11 am

Picture's on the side here, too.

Geranium was my first thought, too...

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: escapedtothecountry on April 21, 2013, 07:37:00 am

Is it on its side when you click into the picture to get it full size?

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Ina on April 21, 2013, 08:11:59 am

Both in its small and large size.

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Bionic on April 21, 2013, 08:24:50 am

Yep, its on the side here too.  It looks familiar but not sure what it is. Doesn't quite fit the bill of the suggestions so far to me but if I didn't have to look at it sideways it might help.

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 21, 2013, 08:55:11 am

Maybe you will just have to wait until it flowers to know what it really is  :sunshine:

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: escapedtothecountry on April 21, 2013, 10:41:16 am

My conclusion.... Drum roll....... Delphinium. Seem to remember planting some seeds. Will have to wait and see though.

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: waddy on April 21, 2013, 11:06:11 am

Certainly looks like delphinium to me. Watch out for slugs!


Helen

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: escapedtothecountry on April 21, 2013, 11:15:56 am

I pity the slugs given how many pigeons are here ;)

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Anke on April 21, 2013, 09:42:24 pm

Quote from: escapedtothecountry on April 21, 2013, 11:15:56 am

I pity the slugs given how many pigeons are here ;)

Do pigeons eat slugs? I don't think the Scottish ones have heard about slugs.. here they only decimate my Brussel sprouts and other cabbagey things... and make an annoying noise all day long..
 
But re your plant - delphinium or pelargonium would be my thoughts.

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Bert on April 23, 2013, 10:01:57 am

I would of said geranium or cranesbill. But I think they are the same family. Or I could be talking rubbish again ;D

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: happygolucky on April 23, 2013, 10:28:29 am

I think Delphinium, I love them but never ever have grown one without it disapearing into a slug lunch.....they love them when they are little!!

Title: Re: Another whats this?
Post by: Tanira2 on September 22, 2015, 10:49:37 pm

I actually think it's a geranium over delphinium.