Help with Plant ID

This pop's up in the gravel that lines the driveway at the OH's house. Seems to spread freely, and it's dotted here and there presumably growing on very little, as i believe it's lined underneath the gravel. Small yellow daisy type flowers. Any help would be appreciated to cure my curiously

Ok I've edited to add a few more in I've seen on my travels!! Hope you don't mind.







saw this growing on the side of a rock around a loch in the highlands. some kind of campanula? Pic qiality not great as it's off the phone, and it was a fairly lousy day.







This was growing along a path under dense tree cover at the craigvinean forest in scotland. Fairly mean looking flowers!!





What the heck is this?! Saw it in the very well stocked garden at glamis castle. huge flower spikes, the leaves reminded me of a thistle?






This was growing outside the cottage door when we went on holiday. It was sort of growing through a hydranger. Lovely striking blue

 

2. Harebells.
4. Looks like a wild lupin.
5. Possibly Delphinium.

 

Thanks I did wonder the same about number 5 didnt seem like any of the delphiniums I have, the flowers are almost trumpeted and similar to a snapdragon.

 

Not sure about No. 3, but he could be a relative

 

1. Not Sure
2. Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
3. Mint family (Lamiaceae)
4. Acanthus? maybe hungaricus? dunno what's the differense between spinosus and mollis + hungaricus anyone?
5. Aconitum (Aconite)

 

I'd go for Campanula being the 2nd one, as well! Other than that, no idea :D

 

I agree with Aesculus.
With the addition...
1. Sisyrinchium sp. Possibly Sisyrinchium californicum.

http://www.shrubsdirect.com/shop/Sisyrinchium-Californicum.html

 

I'm glad Silver Surfer came along. I've got number 1 growing freely in gravel too. It seems to self seed every year and opens and closes with the sun. Mine is a blue and yellow flower though. I do recall that I bought it as part of an alpine pack, so that's why it is happy in gravel.

 

Glad to help!
There are several sp. Some are relatively well behaved.
While others can become rather invasive..
Cute though . Some just about 4 " tall. Others like Sisyrinchium striatum are taller.

sisyrinchium - Google Search

 

My mum bought one of No.1 as an alpine, she planted it in a trough and with in no time at all it had self seeded all over the place, there is also a purple flowered variety too :thumb:

No.5 I'd agree is Aconitum..:thumb:

 

Thanks for all of the replies regarding the ID's of the below

gcc3663 definitely agree with you on the relative...... that did make me chuckle

Armandii thanks for the info about the Bears Breeches (Acanthus Spinosus).....what an interesting name! Would be interested to know where that came from!?! Can't say I have ever seen these for sale anywhere .

kyleleonard thanks That was what I thought too. This one just looked so delicate, very thin stems on them. Picked up some seeds at an rspb reserve as it said 'scottish bluebell' but I've just realised they're the same. If you want any seeds, you're more than welcome just let me know. I'm going to give them a go myself....worth a try!


Aesculus many thanks for the help. Would this be like a garden mint (as in scented), I didnt dare rub the leaves at the time, it looked nasty :wallbang: Lol. I didnt know there were other types that naturalised in that kind of environment. This one didnt seem to have many leaves, more of a stem.

Silver surfer, Prudence Potts, Bilbo675, definitely Sisyrinchium californicum. I'd love to see the blue and yellow type !! This has formed clumps here and there, and the odd seedling dotted around. Will have a look out for that purple one too . I might pull one up and pot it on for myself there seems to be plenty. The seed heads seem to swell, and presumably bursts and self seeds. It's surprising how much stuff manages to find a home in the most unlikely place. At the moment we've got lobelia's, petunia's, lavender and alyssum all over the place in between stones. I pull it up here and there, but I do quite like it in a strange way.....seems more natural.....it's all stuff I had in pots last year too.

The Aconitum was really striking. Seemed to be finishing when I was there, but they had tons around the garden and orchard so it must have looked really spectacular!! Wish I grabbed a seed head before I left Are there other colours ? Is this related to anything else in the garden?

Thanks.