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Please identify this plant
Andrew Rimmer
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in Plants
Hi
I didn't see the flowers. The seeds are small and black
Thanks
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Ummmm - pretty difficult to identify from leaf and seed pods alone. Plants are categorised by their flowers, so it makes this quite hard. I think that I would make sure that it didn't self-seed (in case it's a thug) and save the seed to grow in pots to see what happens. You never know - it may be something quite special!
(There may be someone out there, however, who is cleverer than I and will be able to help you.)
Wow you guys are fast.
Thanks so much for your replies. I've just got an allotment so my interest in all things of nature has increased a lot. I've kept the seeds and I'll plant in a pot next year.
It looks as though some of the seeds may already have been distributed!
yes, a lot of the pods were empty
I love these simple poppy flowers. I have them in my garden, more and more each year, both in yellow and a few in orange. I have never planted them, they just arrived. I agree with Figrat - definitely no need to sow seeds!
In fact, it might be an idea to deadhead them in future, or they grow to pest proportions quite rapidly. They are perennial, with a thick taproot, and will re-grow from any scrap of root.
Welsh poppies - meconopsis cambrica. once you have them they will take over which is lovely if all you have are weeds. V hard to control.
Hmmmm I spotted these for the first time this year on a path I walk down to work, I absolutely fell in love with it, the yellow flower I thought was stunning. Once the flowers died back I picked the seeds pods to plant in my garden - wondering if I should now