Strange Intruder - could anyone help identify?

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  1. brianstock

    brianstock Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi,

    Can anyone please help identify who this strange intruder is in our garden.

    We presume it has come from the bird seed off our bird table as it is growing directly underneath it.

    Could not take a picture of the whole plant at once as it would be difficult to see against the green bird table and other green foliage

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    Many thanks for any help, thanks for looking

    [ 05. June 2005, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: brianstock ]
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks a bit like a leek to me.
     
  3. brianstock

    brianstock Apprentice Gardener

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    Thanks pete2255, at least its nothing sinister!
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  4. Mrs cloudy

    Mrs cloudy Gardener

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    An allium (onion family) of some kind. Leave it because soome have lovely flowers.
     
  5. catsclaw

    catsclaw Apprentice Gardener

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    lol what could possible be sinister about a plant ?? unless it is a triffid of course
     
  6. Hannah

    Hannah Gardener

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    Looks a bit like what I think was called "star of Bethlehem" which as Mrs Cloudy says was beautiful. However don't pick a nice bunch of them for mummy as she may not appreciate the smell, however much she appreciated the loving thoughts of her small daughter! :D
     
  7. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    [​IMG] Hi brainstock it looks like it could be an onion gone to seed or if you are very lucky an allium that has self seeded :D :D
     
  8. rosietutu

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    Its an Onion seed head.
     
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