Should this be in the hedgerow?

Spotted this today whilst out walking, any ideas as to what it is and does it belong in the hedgerow?

Looks a bit geraniumy to me

 

Looks like Red Campion to me and yes a genuine wild flower,that would feel at home in many gardens.................

 

Yes indeed it does belong in the hedgerow - its red campion, I planted it in my wildflower garden (now a woodland garden) but it seeded elswhere too.

 

Silene Dioica. I got some seeds from the RHS under their seed scheme a year ago, including Silene Dioica, and Silene Mexicana. I was most excited until I found out that its other name was Red Campion. :D

 

It is lovely isn't it?
Think I might buy some seed.

 

You could just revisit the plant later and grab a handfull.

 

Good thinking hornbeam.

 

Tis a Ragged Robin....innit? :D

 

Fraid not, Rosietu. Ragged robin is similar to red campion but has very divided or "ragged" petals. It grows in wet places and is becoming increasingly rare now. This is a photo I took a few years ago:

 

Oh that is lovely, I remember now picking it on the way to school we walked via the stream, used to collect caddis worms to take to school for the nature lesson as well probably would not be allowed now might get a germ! :D :D

 

Rosietu, just look what this man does with the caddis worms!
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OH YUCK LIZ! wouldn't fancy wearing one of those on my lapell.

As to ragged robin, leaf looks a bit like thing that grows in my wet land rogerserie or something like that. I have a great patch of Indian balsam which I am doing battle with, hope to then cultivate a wet wild area

 

Those look super Liz - he's obviously a great observer of nature with considerable creative talent.

I used to grub about the local stream Rosietu looking for caddis larvae and even used to take kids out down to one when I started teaching. Wouldn't get to do it now though without life jackets, rubber gloves, a certificate in life-saving and 20 pages of risk-assessment.