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20-07-2011, 02:55 PM
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| |  2 IDs, can you help!?
Hi all,
Being new to gardening and deciding to make my garden more wildlife friendly, I got to work spreading some wild flower seeds in a section of my garden. Many plants got decimated by slugs but some survived. Can anyone ID these two survivors.
This purple one makes the bees forget about the nearby lavender, it has grown very quickly:  
This 2nd one is curious, purple/red leaves with yellow flowers: 
Any help would be great! Hopefully when the weather picks up, I see more butterflies visit too, thanks! |
20-07-2011, 03:00 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London
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| | | Re: 2 IDs, can you help!?
I'll have a stab at these. Phacelia tanacetifolia?
Volcanic oxalis?
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Last edited by Deb London; 20-07-2011 at 03:09 PM.
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20-07-2011, 04:23 PM
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I agree with Debs - Dorts will be along soon to confirm hopefully!!  |
20-07-2011, 06:36 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snowdonia, N. Wales
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Looks good to me.
Dorts. |
20-07-2011, 07:31 PM
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| | | Re: 2 IDs, can you help!?
2 looks like Oxalis corniculata f atropurpurea which can be quite a pernicious weed. |
20-07-2011, 08:13 PM
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| | | Re: 2 IDs, can you help!?
wow, that was fast and looks spot on deb. I tried using some the identification keys online without success. Glad I found a site with people with extensive knowledge, much appreicated guys!!
Oxalis may not have come with the wildlife seed pack, but its such an attractive looking plant, it will stay, but i'll keep an eye on it. | | |
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