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Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
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Can anyone tell me what this plant is please.  I think it was grown from a seed sent to me a couple of years ago - something "Gigas".  It has just recently pushed up through the soil in the bog garden and looks incredibly healthy - approx. 3 - 6 inches tall so far. - although I may be totally wrong!

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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,699
    Could it be Cephalaria Gigantea, the giant Scabious?
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,173
    Angelica gigas


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    I think nutcutlet has given it the correct name - I will try to remember to photograph again when the plant is in flower.  The fact that I planted it in the bog garden indicates that I was thinking that the damp soil would be the perfect place for the plant - I hope I have got that right.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,762
    Angelica do like a bog.
    They are funny in their flowering pattern, in that they can flower 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th year, but will then die 
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,063
    punkdoc said:
    Angelica do like a bog.
    They are funny in their flowering pattern, in that they can flower 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th year, but will then die 
    but they'll set a million seeds before they go.
    Devon.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    That's good news punkdoc and Hosta - I like a plant that pays it's way and I if I remember correctly just 3 of the seeds germinated and now I just have this one plant showing so I will have to take special care of it - do they have any growing problems that I should look out for?
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