Hi,

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in West
Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are 8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

Thanks.

- wrote:
Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in West
Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are 8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

The leaf shape and flower colour make me think of borage, but they don't
seem to have the droopy flower stem bits or quite the flower shape. Unless
it's a different variety or earlier in the season?

https://www.kagiken.co.jp/new/kojima...r6_39large.jpg

On 09/05/2011 12:33, - wrote:
Hi,

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in
West Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are
8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

Thanks.



A member of the Boraginacae family, possibly Alkanet.

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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

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On 09/05/2011 12:33, - wrote:
Hi,

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in
West Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are
8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

Thanks.



A member of the Boraginacae family, possibly Alkanet.

I agree with alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens).
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On May 9, 6:06*pm, Stewart Robert Hinsley
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In message , Spider
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On 09/05/2011 12:33, - wrote:
Hi,

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in
West Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are
8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

Thanks.

A member of the Boraginacae family, possibly Alkanet.

I agree with alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens).
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Stewart Robert Hinsley- Hide quoted text -

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Looks as if it's Green Alkanet
see http://www.flickr.com/photos/23985194@N06/5626344994/

On 09/05/2011 17:54, Sacha wrote:
On 2011-05-09 14:09:42 +0100, Spider said:

On 09/05/2011 12:33, - wrote:
Hi,

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in
West Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are
8mm across.

http://i53.tinypic.com/mr9qv9.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/5yd851.jpg

Thanks.



A member of the Boraginacae family, possibly Alkanet.

Very pretty and attractive to bees, I believe. I'd certainly hold onto a big
chunk of it in the garden!
Thank you all. That's definitely it. Don't worry, it won't be going anywhere.

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writes
On 09/05/2011 12:33, - wrote:

Please can someone tell me what this "weed" is, growing in my garden in
West Yorkshire. The plants grow to about 40cm tall and the flowers are
8mm across.


A member of the Boraginacae family, possibly Alkanet.


I'd agree with Alkanet. Spreads like wildfire and has really deep large
taproots. Quite attractive in flower, but a bit of a brute unless you
keep it under control. Also has a sort of prickly stem and leaves which
feel like it might be stinging you when you try to uproot it - but it
doesn't seem to do any lasting damage to skin (but that might be just
me).

I tolerate it (partly because I don't seem to have much of a choice) but
try hard to restrict it. As soon as it has flowered, I yank it up.
Seems to make good compost

For something with a very large root, it somehow also seems to enjoy
being in a dry stone wall and looks quite attractive there.