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    I planted this as a bare root plant that was labelled as Echinacea. It has grown fast and wants to climb but I don't think it is Echinacea is it? I chose Echinacea as I wanted the plentiful flowers.
     

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    Did you get those from Aldi? I bought some Echinacea from Aldi earlier this year and they turned out to be (I believe) Saponaria ocymoides.

    Can't be sure yours are the same but they look similar.
     
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      Either Aldi or Home Bargains, can't remember but sounds like a possibility!
       
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      Welcome to the corner :sign0016:
       
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      :sign0016: to the forum @Steve Ratcliffe. just read this thread, and agree with you. Your plant is far more likely to be Saponaria @wren1 ...... well spotted Steve :blue thumb:
       
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        Coming back to this thread to say that they are selling 'Echinacea' in Aldi again and I am not falling for it again!
         
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