We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Can anyone ID this please?

2

Comments

  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Update on the mysterious seedling!

    Still not managed to positively ID it although I now know it's not an angelica, the leaves are different to my other one. It's grown a fair bit in the last 2 weeks so may be easier to identify now, hopefully! :D

    http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/chameleon.photos/Garden/photo#5201357126646821266


    Btw, not a single one of my rocket seeds germinated in this pot either! Maybe it's a rocket fuelled plant :rotfl:
    “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”
  • jasmine33
    jasmine33 Posts: 271 Forumite
    I'd say it is a dahlia.
    Jasmine
  • A_Clock
    A_Clock Posts: 317 Forumite
    jasmine33 wrote: »
    I'd say it is a dahlia.

    Id say that too! The OP should grow it, might have a new plant on their hands which they get to name :D
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Yes, it's a dahlia. Give it a pinch and you'll have a nice plant.
  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Now that is a huge surprise if it's a dahlia as the only one I have in my garden is a Bishop of Auckland which I got last summer, and is currently residing in another pot just starting to come through. The stems of this one are a deep crimson/purple too, unlike the mystery plant, so it doesn't appear to even be the same species :confused:

    I'll certainly continue growing it as I'm intrigued to see the outcome if/when it flowers. Will keep you all updated on it's progress :D
    “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”
  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Davesnave wrote: »
    Yes, it's a dahlia. Give it a pinch and you'll have a nice plant.


    Do you mean pinch out the growing tip?
    “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”
  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ~Chameleon~ wrote: »
    Do you mean pinch out the growing tip?
    No he means to torture it, Dahlias are notorious masochists :p

    sorry ....
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • needaspirin
    needaspirin Posts: 1,208 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic
    Lotus-eater wrote: »
    No he means to torture it, Dahlias are notorious masochists :p

    sorry ....

    Can you come round and clean the TEA off my monitor?
  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Lotus-eater wrote: »
    No he means to torture it, Dahlias are notorious masochists :p

    sorry ....


    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Glad I'd just swallowed my coffee before reading that!!! :p
    “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”
  • ~Chameleon~
    ~Chameleon~ Posts: 11,956 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Whilst on the subject of identifying plants, I've just uploaded a couple of clearer pictures of a mystery tree that appeared in my garden last summer! I've a feeling it might be a mountain ash but would like someone more knowledgeable than me to confirm please :A

    http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/chameleon.photos/Garden/photo#5201641582330835362
    “You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture