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Old 08-07-2007, 09:22 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David \(Normandy\) David \(Normandy\) is offline
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Default Not a mystery plant anymore - Verbascum thapsus - Great Mullein


"Sam" wrote in message
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David (Normandy) wrote:
By popular demand! Here is a photo of my other mystery plant which
Stewart
Robert Hinsley managed to identify yesterday from a brief description
only.

The plant was growing in the veg plot last year as a small rosette of
furry
silver leaves and looked quite cute, so I transplanted it to the orchard.
A
year on it has become quite a monster. The once pretty looking leaves
have
made a feast for lots of caterpillars so are now quite tatty.

I'll let it run to seed and scatter the seeds in our wild flower area.

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/SharedPhotos/Hpim5565a.jpg

David.




Looks like Homo Sapiens to me. You'll need to watch that one.
Sam


Yes, that one is quite a pest - it keeps eating all the veggies! (Mind you
it does plant them all in the first place) :-)

David.