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gallerchick1gallerchick1 Posts: 23
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gallerchick1 says:

Hi i have sown a large mix of wildlife seeds..i think it was from a natures haven bag but it isnt very clear which flowers im going to get. Where i have sown them looks like a bunch of weeds has germinated but ive left it to see what flowers.

One lot i recognise as borage but this one i'm not sure of..can anyone tell me if its a wildflower or a weed pls image if you recognise anything else in the pic feel free to let me know!! lol

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 32,221

    Hi there Gallerchick. Its Vipers Bugloss - Echium vulgaris. Be careful of the 'hairs' on it as they can cause skin irritation. Great plant for bees. One of my favourites.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • ecokidecokid Posts: 138

    It's a native wildflower that has been somewhat in decline and one of the  few plants that produces nectar all day and not just during the morning, which is why it's so popular with our buzzy friends.

  • gallerchick1gallerchick1 Posts: 23

    Ah great thank you! Can i collect seeds from this when its finished flowering? If its in decline would love to keep it going year after year!

  • gallerchick1gallerchick1 Posts: 23

    Here are a few more i was wondering if you could identify?   image

    image                                          image weeds or wildflowers??

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 32,221

    Hi again. Your echiums will just scatter their seeds themselves. Like the foxglove they are biennials and will form a rosette in the first year of growth and flower in the second. I tried to answer the wildflower question on your other post.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • gallerchick1gallerchick1 Posts: 23

    Thanks Ladybird4 I did see image

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