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Dog violets, Viola riviniana, appeared almost as soon as I laid the topsoil of my new garden. They’ve been here for three years now, slowly bulking up in corners where nothing else grows.They thrive in the shadiest parts of my garden, flowering just

pic hard to get a clear look. Can you add a good close up of the flowers and leaves. Do you live in Havering UK.? Sorry but this is not an Orchid. It looks as if it is a Viola riviniana.. a wild violet   https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Viola

Need a identification of this wild flower? ..looks like Erythronium 'Dens-Canis'... not a wild flower, it's a bulb... a very nice plant, I should keep that... I agree, a Dog's tooth violet.  It should form a clump over the next few years. Agree

is nearly 4ft high. I would like to split it into individual plants but am unsure how and when I should do it. At present there are no flowers on the violet. This plant sits on my upstairs window sill, but it is now taking all of the light away from the room

I'm getting married in early June. I'm on a shoestring budget but I love gardening and I'm hoping to grow my own flowers. I'm thinking small pot plants like pansies and violets for decoration and would love to grow some flowers to cut for some small

Bring life to a shady corner with this mix of shade-loving favourites. There are hundreds of fabulous hostas to choose from. At the back of the planter the green fern adds strong textural contrast. If you can't live without flowers, mix in some

them up before they take over the whole garden.  gardengirl6...no the 3rd picture isn't the same plant as picture 1 & 2 it's a plant I aquired and had no idea what it was.  Violets are pretty flowers but spread and take over.     If your third picture

Well folks I've just found my way here as my favourite site for gardening queries has closed down while I was away on holiday. I'm still finding my way around so please bear with me.  Does anyone have any tips to encourage African Violets

iris). The flowers vary in colour from pale blue to deep violet, with yellow-spotted splashes down each petal.Some of them share names with the engines of Rev. Wilbert Awdry, so we have I. reticulata 'Edward' and I. reticulata 'Gordon' although, sadly

it Thanks for any help Could it be some sort of begonia or pelargonium? I am wondering if it is sweet violet, which has heart-shaped downy leaves. Maybe stachys lanata? It has sort of nettle- like flower spikes. Clary sage ?