Anyone know what this plant is?

Mrs_Money

This is our first summer in a new house and I've been watching all sorts of plants come up over the summer- I'm a reasonably experienced gardener, but I've not seen this plant before- anyone recognise it (sorry couldn't see how to insert pic in post):
Plant Pic

Fen1

Cranesbill, also known as hardy geranium?

Mrs_Money

Mmm - I have some hardy geraniums - but they're not anything like these and when I google images for gernaiums, none of the flowers are as long and trumpet-like as my mystery plant - which is also about 2 feet high!
It also has very dark purple-ish stalks and the flowers close at night.

Farway

Shoo fly
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=538

I have them in my garden, can become invasive as it readily self seeds, but easy to control, and slugs love them, so sort of sorts itself out & is lovely plant IMO

JulieM

The leaves look like Japanese Anemone but as far as I know, they come in pink or white only, not lilac. Plants are in flower at this time of year. Maybe Google Japanese Anemone and see what you think.

Mrs_Money

Thanks, no, it's not a Japanese Anemone- but I realise now after googling images that I do actually have a white Japanese Anemone (another flower I couldn't identify) in another part of the garden - Thanks!

Mrs_Money

Farway wrote: »

Shoo fly
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=538

I have them in my garden, can become invasive as it readily self seeds, but easy to control, and slugs love them, so sort of sorts itself out & is lovely plant IMO

Fabulous! That's it - thank you! I have a garden that has a lot of very established and somewhat unusual plants and shrubs from a previous owner who was obviously a keen gardener, like me. I'm now trying to identify, label and research all those plants that are new to me!
Thank you for the link.