I saw these and wondered what they are ...

Hi

I was at Butterfly World last weekend and saw the flowers shown in the photos attached and thought I might like some in my garden. But I don't know what they - can you tell me please?

The first photo has 2 in close together - the cottonthread-like bundle over a purple bloom that is also in the 2nd photo. Then a vibrant blue and pointy flower. Then on No/4 the yellow blooms in the centre of the pic. Sorry about the quality - taken on my mobile phone.

The last one is growing in my garden. I'm not sure if it's something i planted and forgot about or, if like the opium poppies, they were from before my time at this house. Any ideas please?

thanks
Gavin.

 

Hi, i think pic 4 is a achillea millefolium. Pic 5 might be a mint or a salvia if you're lucky, or a weed if you're not. Does the foliage have a scent?

1 and 2 are a bit unclear, they seem to be some sort of umbellifer (like a cow parsley).

I bet Silver Surfer will know pic 3!

 

Hi - just realised 5 could be Common Fleabane which I did plant back in the spring but I thought had failed.

Thanks Madahhlia for your thoughts

 

Difficult to tell Gavin some pics not too clear.
1. Kind of reminds me of Daucus carota. The purple form of the wild carrot. But cannot be sure.

Google Images

3. Looks like Centaurea cyanus.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Ce...tart=0&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=94&ty=49

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=ce...&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:23&biw=1272&bih=501

 

Yes, Centaurea Cyanus looks good. Thanks for the link to the beautiful shot - you can see better why I was drawn to it rather than my awful photo!

 

5. Could that be Foxglove.