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Another is this a weed? It’s quite magnificent!

*Astrantia**Astrantia* Posts: 269
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This has come up in my front garden I saw it a few weeks ago and left it as I thought it was something I’d intentionally planted, now I’m not so sure as it’s the only one but looks very healthy and is about 60cm tall! 
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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,890
    Anything that healthy has to be a weed. 😊
    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,380
    pansyface said:
    Anything that healthy has to be a weed. 😊
    😂😂😂

  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 11,153
    I think it is a weed, I've had several in my garden but I don't know the name, sorry.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • *Astrantia**Astrantia* Posts: 269
    🤣 it does look pretty amazing very green and healthy nothing is nibbling it! I may just keep it for now see if it has a flower !!
    tgere must be a book on British weeds it’s asked so much on this forum ! 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,768
    It’s so familiar and I can’t think of the name … is @nutcutlet about … she’s good at these native wild plants …

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





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 13,691
    I recognise it too, pull it out regularly here.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,435
    Please keep it till it flowers and add pics to this thread.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • JellyfireJellyfire Posts: 1,139
    I’d say it’s nipplewort, yellow flowers if so 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,768
    That’s the one I was trying to trawl from the depths of my memory @Jellyfire 👍 😊 

    https://wildplantguides.com/2021/03/31/foraging-nipplewort-lapsana-communis/

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





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,148
    I agree, Nipplewort maybe seen a few Aphids


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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