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B3B3 Posts: 27,014
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The leaves are tiny.  The stems are woody and brittle 
I thought  it was a dead annual at first. 
About to compost it a couple of  weeks  ago,I  noticed a bit of green 
Might it be potentilla?
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,501
    That was my first thought,  though not a lot to go on yet :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,014
    No😊 but I've got plenty of time to wait and see!
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,739
    I say 100% potentilla.
    Cut it all back to about 8" tall and it'll bush up a treat.
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,014
    It's smaller than that at the moment!. I'll give it a light trim. Thanks both
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,739
    I'd cut it back to the height of the "stump" in the middle of the photo and give it a feed. 
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,014
    Ok will do. Thanks @Hostafan1
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LTobyLToby Posts: 224
    edited April 2020
    And if its not sunny at its current location, move it to the sunniest area plus regular watering, and you will witness its tremendous daily growth, and have a bushy flowering plant during the Summer.
    Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,014
    edited April 2020
    It's in a pot at the moment. Will find somewhere sunny for it when the time comes to plant it out. Thanks for advice @LToby
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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