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22-05-2018, 08:10 AM
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Before I went on holiday I planted some delphinium seeds.
Being cheap I used recycled compost . So not sure if these are delphiniums or weeds . Have left two lots does anyone know which if any are delphiniums?


Secondly have a big sort of plant growing I suspect it's a muggle weed ( or some name like that ) but could it be delphinium?
I flung seed about all over the place .


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22-05-2018, 08:29 AM
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I am no expert Muddy, but they so look like delphinium leaves.
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22-05-2018, 08:55 AM
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Muddy the plant on the right hand picture among the forget-me-nots is certainly a delphinium , the other too I think.

I don't know about 'muddle weed' that must be a local name..
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22-05-2018, 09:50 AM
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They look like delphinium leaves to me too...
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22-05-2018, 12:31 PM
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I used to have a patch of Delphiniums a few years ago, they looked very like these. All you can do is wait and see. Fingers crossed you soon see wee blue flower heads.
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22-05-2018, 12:46 PM
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Yep, certainly look like delphiniums, height and leave pattern look about right...but there again ...it might be a Triffid




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22-05-2018, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg ->
Muddy the plant on the right hand picture among the forget-me-nots is certainly a delphinium , the other too I think.

I don't know about 'muddle weed' that must be a local name..
I don't know Meg I now think it might be a Mugwort ( I got the name muddled ) I went to the garden centre today and it didn't look like the delphiniums there .

My gardening friend says the others are fever few - I do have a lot in my garden .oh well I will give them all a bit longer.


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22-05-2018, 09:44 PM
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Hi Muddy I have delphiniums in my garden and the plant on the right certainly looks like one .
The one on the left could be feverfew which is a yellowy green.
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22-05-2018, 09:59 PM
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Oh good at least I have one !

Thank you everyone !
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Originally Posted by Muddy ->
I don't know Meg I now think it might be a Mugwort ( I got the name muddled ) I went to the garden centre today and it didn't look like the delphiniums there .

My gardening friend says the others are fever few - I do have a lot in my garden .oh well I will give them all a bit longer.
I vote that it’s a delphinium. It’s outer edges cut in deep to create the classic delphinium pattern whereas the Mugwort doesn’t have that. Plus the edges are sharper.

That’s one reason why I don’t like reusing potting soil.
 
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