Weed or Wot?

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  1. Laurie

    Laurie Gardener

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    My neighbour thinks this is a weed, I think it's Verbascum. Which is correct? [​IMG]
     
  2. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Hi Laurie,It is not a weed but Lysimachia Punctata.{Garden Loosestrife}.It is a long lived perennial so should grow each year.

    Grow in moist,fertile soil in part shade if possible.It can become invasive because it grows from Rhizomes.Yellow is the usual colour.

    Propagation by seed or Division in Autumn or spring [​IMG]
     
  3. Laurie

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    Many thanks. I originally thought of Lysimachia, but could not finnd any pics of a yellow one!
     
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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Hi Laurie if you Google the name then a picture of the plant in flower comes up first on the list :cool:
     
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