Any Ideas?

This is my first post so HI to you all!!!

I moved into my house 18months ago and this year I plan to grow a beautiful garden.
Last spring and summer was just a case of waiting to see what came up - which wasn't much apart from a few daffodils, bluebells, poppies and a huge Peony bush which is lovely.
This year though there's three new things growing and I haven't a clue what they are!
The first picture shows 2 plants/weeds growing side by side. The one on the right has small spikes all over the leaves. and the one on the left has cabbage like leaves.
The 3rd has feathery leaves on redish stems (the leaves behind and the dotted around are bluebells i think)
Any ideas would be much appreciated. x

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Violet.

Looks like you've got a Foxglove, Spikey thing could be a Hawkweed Orange Tongue, some Bluebells & a Hemlock Plant.

 

Thanks so much. Ive been searching all afternoon on the internet to ID them.
The foxglove can stay but the other two are destined for the green bin!

 

The first one could be Green Alkanet.

 

1. The leaf with bumps, spines .....looks like a Teazel. Dipsacus sp.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=dipsacus+leaves&start=128&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=647&tbm=isch&tbnid=5GLM1Vdn7DmS6M:&imgrefurl=http://courses.missouristate.edu/pbtrewatha/common_teasel.htm&docid=pkZPGbMmlkDNOM&imgurl=http://courses.missouristate.edu/pbtrewatha/Common_Teasel1.JPG&w=500&h=375&ei=QSVVT77GIMib0QWHoMDkCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=387&vpy=332&dur=3863&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=140&ty=73&sig=105050878957448920657&page=6&tbnh=132&tbnw=186&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:128


http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp=12&gs_id=1c&xhr=t&q=common+teasel&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=647&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=oSZVT6ahIcaN0AXUj6X_Dw

 

Yep definitely a teazel. Thanks.

 

Forgot my manners.. Welcome Violet38!

Pic2. Sorry Ziggy, but I believe this is Anthriscus syvestris, common name Cow parsley, ... NOT Conium maculatum, common name Hemlock.


http://www.google.co.uk/search?ix=seb&q=Anthriscus+sylvestris&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=VdVVT6DzHaPN0QWu97n9CQ&biw=1280&bih=647&sei=1NVVT8_5HM6a0QWv4rzMCQ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthriscus_sylvestris

However, I needed a bit more time to check my facts.
I found this excellent link which very clearly compares Hemlock and Cow parsley.

I believe the pink stems and groove on the stem (like celery has) put it in a harmless Cow parsley category, as opposed to the lethal, poisonous hemlock

http://www.torrens.org.uk/FFF/plants/CP H.html

I agree that the 3rd plant is Digitalis purpurea. Common name Foxglove.

Quote wiki......"Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short lived perennial plant. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10-35 cm long and 5-12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs. The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year"

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Thanks you so much Sliver Surfer. Ive moved the foxglove to a better place in the garden and also found two smaller ones so have planted the three together. Im so glad the hemlock is actually cow parsley and is harmless but I did dig it up this morning anyway. I have a 3yr old little boy who loves to help in the garden and was worried about more turning up but now i won't have to worry so much. Thanks for taking the time to post links. x

 

No worries, I err on the side of caution with umbellifers till they are big enough to be sure.

 

That was very interesting and informative. I now know the difference between anthriscus sylvestris and hemlock - thanks Silver Surfer.

 

Tiarella, you have such a beautifull real name, why hide behind such a screen name?

 

Such a charmer ^^^

 

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ziggy, you say the nicest things. Just fancied a change, I suppose.

 

I like flower names, just ask Daughters Poppy & Willow

 

My sister was called Poppy as a nickname at home when she was young. Willow is more unusual and very nice. I hope they both like their names.