Been in the garden and as I have been clearing back, I have discovered a new, mystery plant. I have no idea what it is, other than it looks very much like a foxglove. It stands about 3 foot or so tall, and there are several flowering stems. Any ideas?? ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
You have solved it Netty. Thank you so much. I am very happy to have this new comer, although no idea where it came from! And an autumn flowerer to boot. Perfect. Now, I will try to dig some of it up once it has finished and move it around the garden. Thanks Netty!
yeppers Netty hit it right on the Turtles head They are a good spreader I have had mine for 3 years and have divided it up and sent some to friends every year Congrats on the new addition :-D
Funny how some plants do well in one area and yet fail utterly in others. We have tried to establish this 3 or 4 times now and it has not survived.
I was about to post a piccie of a strange plant that I found growing in my garden too. However, after seeing EJ's photograph there's no neeed. I have exactly the same plant in the garden so can I just say many thanks to Netty for IDing it for us. I don't have a clue where mine came from either but now it's going to be allowed to stay!! :-D
Eric, my grandad cannot for the life of him get acanthus to establish in his garden, for me it struggles, and yet for my mum and sister, it is a weed every bit as bad as ground elder! I love this turtle headed plant tall, flowering now, lovely pink, and free! YAY!
After seeing your post, I took special notice of my little clump in the flower garden. My Chelone are at the same stage as yours. We call this plant, schildpadbloem ("Turtleflower" translated from dutch). I find them unusual and always look foreward to seeing them bloom.
