Name the Plants

Hello all,

Just a quick 'what is this' thread - I have a seed tray left over from last year filled with things I've long since forgotten about, any clues as to what they are? Also, some plant I planted next to my Primroses and some weird thing I never planted which Bees love.

Cheers!

 

The first looks like foxgloves, the second hollyhocks and the third nettles (and yes, the bees love them).

 

1) would agree with SussexG - foxgloves
2) certainly very Hollyhock type leaf. But I am not entirely sure. With my Hollyhock leaves the stem appears to enter closed to the centre of the leaf, with big lobes either side like this http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2405901340026351888vhWVGe
3) yes nettles

But - there is an acid test for each.
1) chew the leaves - if you die of a heart attack it was Foxgloves (Digitalis)
2) It it got rust - tiny red spots on the leaves - its Hollyhock
3) stick your hand in - if you yelp - its nettles :D

 

Number 2 could also be foxgloves.

 

1 and 2 are foxgloves

3 is white deadnettle. (look at the flowers!).. it wont sting.. but is a weed!

 

Oh bother I'm drowning in Foxgloves as it is! Weed or not that White Deadnettle looks quite nice where it is, under a Conifer where nothing other than well fed Forget-me-nots grow. Cheers all!

 

I would be inclined to say the second one is foxglove too, possibly verbascum though. I like deadnettles too, and things are only a weed if you don't want them.