The Waiting Game... Any Ideas what this is?

Good afternoon everyone I'm fishing for some help

When we moved into the garden as you know it was very overgrown and in a terrible mess!

This area was so bad it was strangling everything so I had a good clear out and when I say that....I got rid of what I knew was weed etc.. And left the rest to play ....the waiting game to see what comes up



In spring lots of primroses and primula wonderful colours, a few daffs struggled so I've taken the bulbs up and currently storing in the shed.



Beautiful Irisis, the odd poppy... And now very very full of this......









I have no idea what it is and if it is plant or weed? I have it in another area too and will be starting to clear it out as I want to put more colour into the garden.

Although I'm on the waiting game it would be lovely if I knew what it is! I've been searching the Internet but getting nowhere!

For any info

 

Golden rod? But that's just a guess!

 

I've just taken a look, it could well

 

It's such a mixed bag in there some of the leaves do look like this too!

 

I'd say that was Loosetrife as well. Goldenrod tends to be a more 'feathery' looking plant and I don't think it has those prominent growths from where you get 'suckers' on tomatoes, I call it the crotch but I'm sure there's some fancy-shmancy botanical word for it .

GG

 

The more I look at it.....the more I am convinced that it MAYBE loosestrife...


If it is this I'm happy to leave it this summer, then make the decision do I like it or should something nicer be planted in its place... One area is already being dug over as don't fancy it everywhere

Time no doubt will tell

 

I'm kinda thinking Rosebay Willowherb

 

I think definitely Solidago ( one form is Golden Rod, but there are others).
Solidago always bows it's head (if you know what I mean) when it's getting ready to flower.

 

Oh my....... The leaves are all so alike.... not sure if I like some of them, unless someone can convince me otherwise

 

I like the guessing games though!!! As I get Educated on a lot about plants I wouldn't have known before

 

The biggest thrill with learning about plants Apple Blossom, is when you're walking around a nursery or gardens and someone asks you the name of a plant and you can answer it. I remember the first time that happened to me and I was surprised at myself because it was such an unusual plant.....a Crinodendron. I still keep an eye on the id forum here, learning about new plants all the time and occasionally being corrected by other members.

 

Just had an evening sitting outside with a lovely glowing chiminea and saw your message...Awww...I really like that Sheal, and totally agree, I see things now on GC and think....I know the answer to that but don't say anything as don't want to.... Well you know what i mean...