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Old 09-07-2013, 10:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Can anyone put a name to this plant, please.


"Malcolm" wrote in message
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In article , Jeff Layman
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On 09/07/2013 18:54, Nick wrote:
Growing at a neighbours property. About 2m tall with small red
flowers/florets.
She is a little concerned as to what it may be and I am not blessed with
green fingers.
Have posted a couple of (poor) pics he
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xqk9mxbpfne6ojj/v9PihDphfm

Haven't tried this before and don't know how/if it will work.

Thank you,


It would help if the flowers were in focus! However, I'll hazard a guess
at Common Figwort.

I tend to agree - Scrophularia nodosa - except that 1 metre is what the
books say about overall height.

--
Malcolm


Gets to nearly 1.8M here if in a damp place

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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
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