Does anyone know what this plant is please?

Poppy Girl

We have a few of these in our garden,  this one has grown in front of our ivy fence.  I assume they are wild plants but I really like them and love the colour of the flowers.  Does anyone know what it is please?

 

 

nutcutlet

Looks like honesty Poppy lady

Poppy Girl

Thank you.  Never heard of it so will have to look in my wildflower book

Dovefromabove

Honesty is a garden plant that often seeds itself into the wild - you'll probably recognise it's seed cases http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3308038/How-to-grow-Honesty.html

there are white and variegated versions. 

Poppy Girl

So if I collect these seeds will they grow if I plant them in a different place?

Silver surfer

Yes! Can seed around.

Lunaria annua... common name Honesty. See..

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lunaria+annua&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=66-sUYjKMq2a0QWy14DQDg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967

 

 

nutcutlet

Shouldn't bother collecting them Poppy, just let them seed themselves around.

Poppy Girl

OK will do