"michael adams" wrote in message
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"shazzbat" wrote in message
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I saw something on the telly recently, didn't catch all of it,
but the gist was that it's called London pride because it was
often the first plant to recolonise sites which had been bombed
in the blitz.

[ I should perhaps add that the plant in question was in fact
rose bay willow herb -
just google - London bomb site willow herb ]


Which maybe goes to show you shouldn't necessarily believe
everything you see on the telly.

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My Mum called it "Blitz weed" which she was certain came across on the bombs
because it appeared within weeks of a site being destroyed.