"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 8/6/08 00:14, in article
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"Emrys Davies" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 7/6/08 19:59, in article
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"Emrys Davies" wrote:




"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 7/6/08 18:57, in article
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"Emrys Davies" wrote:

Would someone kindly identify this weed/plant for me.

It is about 18" tall, has leaves very similar to those of a
foxglove
and
at first sight it could easily be mistaken for a foxglove. Its
flowers
are almost identical to those of a Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'.
http://tinyurl.com/5ganxe
It has woody roots which are fairly deep and clump forming and
is
very
invasive, particularly by self seeding.

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.


All I'm getting is a pic of Lithodora Heavenly Blue, Emrys.


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some
mild
tweaking
to do!)

That is all I intended you to receive with that link so that you
have
some idea of what the flowers of the mystery plant are like.


Which link? There were several available pics there so I wonder
how
anyone
is to know which to go to?

The link opened in an enlarged form and the photo. Lithodora
Heavingly
Blue, which I had mentioned, was the centre piece and it has the
words
Lithodora Heavingly Blue printed immediately beneath the photo.
Sorry
about the confusion.


Ah, well I'd go with the original suggestion of borage though those
flowers
are more starry and usually have a white 'eye'.
www.westcountryorganicherbs.co.uk/ herb%20uses.htm
Could that be it? It certainly does spread itself about with abandon
and
the flowers are used in Pimm's.

I am fairly sure that it is Pentaglottis sempervirens - Green Alkanet
as suggested by Christina.

Thanks a lot,
Emrys Davies.