hi all, does anybody recognise thix

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  1. joemarkey6

    joemarkey6 Gardener

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    i put some top soil on my lawn a couple fo months ago to level it up a bit, it turned out to be full of weed seeds but in one place a few shoots came up pretty quick and they didnt look like weeds so i put them in pots, does anyone recognise them, there about a foot high at the mo and the stem is really strong
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    ill post another pic if the flower blooms
    ps its normally outside, i just brought it in for the pic
     
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    Could they maybe be sunflowers (Helianthus annum)? they regularly use the seed in wild bird feeders... either way your know for certain when they flower:thmb:

    another give-away if there sunflowers will be that the stems are rough to the touch and have a kind of bristly sandpaper feel similar on the leaves as well
     
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    Certainly looks similar to a sunflower, though the leaf edges look smooth. If it's growing very quickly, it probably is one.
     
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    Leaves also look similar to the annual evening primrose which seeds all over.
    Not sure about the terminal bud though can't really see from the picture
     
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