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wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967
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Hello. Could anyone tell me what this is next to my China rose and in front of clematis? I didn't plant it but it doesn't look like the usual weeds in the flower bed...

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Also, are these something from a bulb or another weed? again it didn't look like the usual suspects..

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Next, does anyone recognise this seedling? I put some seeds into pots and forgot about them. It could be one of lemon, apple or orange! But I wasn't sure as it doesn't look like any of these...but my eye is untrained so just checking..

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Thanks in advance

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  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967

    Anyone?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 26,991

    top one looks like a tomato



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,773

    First one could be a tomato plant - have you used any home made compost?  I get seedling tomatoes pop up all over the place from homemade compost. At this time of year I treat them as weeds and pull them out. 

    Second lot are spring bulbs. Possibly muscari. The leaves start to appear in the autumn. 

    Third is a citrus seedling. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,773

    Snap again Nut image

    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,154

    The middle picture is certainly bulbs but what they are I wouldn't like to guess.

    The leaves on the fruit seedling are a bit too distorted to identify but if they are smooth and waxy they will be lemon or orange.

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967

    Thanks so much everyone. Yes, apologies for the third seedling photo - the leaves were distorted on every photo attempt. But yes they are a little waxi so it must be the citrus seed I put in.

    I googled 'muscari shoots' and they do look like those! I've never bought muscari bulbs so this is a mystery. There were a lot of Spanish bluebells around there in the spring. Could they have come accidentally along with those?

    As for the tomato - I have never made compost so this is a mystery. I don't even grow veg. I do have a bigger tomato plant on the other side of the garden - this was given to me by a friend. But I don't see how anything from it could have travelled over to the other side! Also it doesn't have any tomatoes on it. If I pick it out and transfer it to the other patch will it grow and give tomatoes?

  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,154

    Never underestimate the ability of birds to plant seeds in your garden. The tomato could have some from anywhere.

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967

    Thanks Ceres

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