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SonnieBSonnieB Posts: 114
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  Hello All.  I'm quite new to gardening and have Just ventured back into the garden after all the frost, snow and rain we've had.

I found these 2 plants and would like help in finding out what they are.  





Pic 2 and 3 are of the same plant.  Hope some can help.  Many thanks 

Sonia
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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,691
    1. Teasel???
    2. Foxglove
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,418
    I'd go with choice for the 2nd one, but first one has me stumped.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,768
    I think Punkdoc has it right.  Teasel and foxglove.

    Does the possible Teasel have prickles on the lower back part of the leaves?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SonnieBSonnieB Posts: 114
    That makes sense, I planted foxglove last summer.  What on earth is Teasel.  I know there are very fine pickles but it looks like the front of the leaf to me.  You guys are amazing I've been googling this for 2 days
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,768
    Teasel http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/teasel

    Great for wildlife, insects love the flowers and birds love the seedheads.

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SonnieBSonnieB Posts: 114
    Thank you for the link dovefromabove I dont like the look of it.  Might relunctantly keep it for the birds and the bees 
  • SonnieBSonnieB Posts: 114
    Thank you to you all  :)

  • ThankthecatThankthecat Posts: 421
    Pretty sure 1 is teasel, although the bottoms of the rosettes are usually flatter than this looks to be. It's nice and as others have said it's good for wildlife, but for heaven's sake pull it out before it seeds or you'll have teasel everywhere for years to come! I was once told to leave the seed heads for goldfinch but they didn't touch it and it's taken me two years to get it under control.
  • SonnieBSonnieB Posts: 114
    Ok, that's convinced me, it will be gone by tomorrow.  The birds and the bees will have to find their Teasel elsewhere.  I think I have at least 3 plants growing.  Thanks Thankthecat
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,426
    I must admit I thought pic one was some type of primula, deffo foxglove no 2
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