Cowslips flowering

[RobinP]

I have Cowslips in flower in my garden, is this unusual at this time of year?

[Dorts]

It would seem from some of the posts on here that quite a few plant are flowering for a second time this year. That's not so unusual but with cowslips it is.
For many years I worked on a programme of selective breeding of cowslips but don't remeber them ever flowering a second time very often, the garden polyanthus and primulas, yes, but not the true cowslips.
Dorts.

[RobinP]

Sorry Dorts, just checked, they are not cowslips after all just some sort of weed, must make an appointment with Specsavers

Robin

[Ron Nash]

RobinP,

I always remember what was said on BBC Radio 'Gardeners' Question Time', many years ago:

'A weed is a plant in the wrong place!'

I'm sure that your weed looks lovely in its correct habitat.

How about a photo of it, please?

Ron.

[RobinP]

Here it is Ron, complete with insect!



Nothing like a Cowslip at all, really

Robin

[Ron Nash]

RobinP,

It looks to me like Common Toadflax; an ugly name for a beautiful flower.

We've still got lots flowering in the fields aound us.

Ron.