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Can you Identify this plant please

Happychappy
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  • REEN
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    I think it's linaria purpurea.
  • Happychappy
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    edited 25 June 2015 at 5:08PM
    Thanks I looked at that, but discounted it, but I think you may be right, air just thought the leaves look a little bit more ferny type, but I haven't seen a real one, just going by the photos ? It just appeared this year, but we haven't got another and the gardens around haven't, so must have seeded by the birds ; )
  • hollydays
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    A type of euphorbia?
  • arbrighton
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    Linaria is fully in flower now, with big spikes of tiny purple flowers
  • Happychappy
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    Hi all I found it ? It's a Liatris spicata Floristan Violet

    http://www.gardenershq.com/liatris-spicata.php
  • SallyG
    SallyG Posts: 850 Forumite
    Wow - it's tall and handsome - I'm growing some from seed for gaps - looks like a middle of the border architectural...... I love perennials.
  • I've got lots of this growing in the garden, I thought it was a weed!
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