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samilottesamilotte Posts: 4
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Hi all
I was wandering through the my garden and saw this flowering, can anyone identify it? I've never seen one like this before, and definitely didn't plant it. 

Thanks

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  • HalleSHalleS Posts: 105
    It looks like nightshade to me. 
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,427
    I agree , a type of Solanum. It might be a variety called "Glasnevin", but l am not sure. 
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,062
    Solanum dulcamara?? Climbing Nightshade .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,851
    edited July 2020
    That is Woody Nightshade aka Climbing Nightshade / Bittersweet ... Solanum dulcamara https://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/solanum_dulcamara_bittersweet.htm

    It is highly toxic. 

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





  • samilottesamilotte Posts: 4
    Hi thank you both, it good to have it  narrowed down, I'll have a look and see if I find a match Thanks again 
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,441
    samilotte said:
    Hi thank you both, it good to have it  narrowed down, I'll have a look and see if I find a match Thanks again 
    Paul and Dove are both correct.No need to look around.

    "That is Woody Nightshade aka Climbing Nightshade / Bittersweet ... Solanum dulcamara "
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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