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can anyone please identify these plants

Last post 09-07-2009 7:33 PM by Phot's-Moll. 13 replies.

• 07/07/2009 12:02 PM
  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact Hi These were seeds were sewn by me only problem is I have mislaid the ident label Can anyone tell me please what they look like? I cannot tell form the leaves at all! I would really appreciate it thank you all so much Astrantia00

• 07/07/2009 05:15 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact The pic is a bit too small Astrantia00, any chance of a larger pic please, or can you remember what seeds you sowed? sue1002

• 07/07/2009 05:26 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  It looks a bit like basil, butas Sue says, it's hard to tell. Do the leaves smell of anything? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 07/07/2009 06:00 PM	In reply to
  Roundelder Location: NW Cumbria Joined on: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 174	Reply | Contact Haven't got a clue Astrantia00, but they do look nice and healthy. Are they (more) likely to be veg or flower?  I know that sounds a daft question now I read it back, but you know what I mean. They look a little like our Cape Gooseberries did before they took over half of the GH here! Better definition picture would be good. Roundelder Wide awake Roundelder

• 07/07/2009 08:21 PM	In reply to
  Rosa Location: West Sussex Joined on: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 13	Reply | Contact  Certainly looks like one of the basils. Can you remember sowing any?  Of course, if it is, the smell would immediately identify it. Oh - no offence intended re "can you remember" - I have reached the age of "why am I in this room?" so tend to expect everyone else to be in the same boat!

• 07/07/2009 08:29 PM	In reply to
  Bird of Paradise Location: Isle of Wight Joined on: 07 Jul 2009 Posts: 3	Reply | Contact Astrantia,   I agree with several of the other replies - they do look very like Basil, and as everyone says, they will smell very distinctive.   Bird of Paradise

• 07/07/2009 09:39 PM

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  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9

  Reply | Contact Hi Sue and everyone else thank you so much for trying to help, I will try and take a closer photo tomorrow I'm afraid I cannot remember what plants I did sew!!! The ones I remember have come through. But me thinks its not Basil!  I did plant Basil but only one pot! My daughter has that. I know where you are coming from with the basil bit but they are more like gardenia leaves shiny and slow growing. very slow! But I can't remember what I purchased now. Yes , my brain doesn't work very well either. In fact do I have a brain? They should be flowers rather than veggies though!  They are all very healthy and I have about five pots of them. Thanks so much and I will definately photo them again tomorrow. Mary

• 07/07/2009 09:44 PM	In reply to
  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact Just been to check and they do not smell ! So not Basil. The  leaves are slightly leathery also,  although more elongated than Gardenias. However piccys tomorrow. I do know plants quite well and its certainly a mystery! Keeps me on my toes tthough! Goodnight everyone and many thanks. Mary

• 08/07/2009 02:46 AM

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  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9

  Reply | Contact Hi Everyone I did a quick check on plants bought through Ebay in early Spring and maybe one of these two Varieties that may well be the unidentified plants. 1) Lobelia valida 2) Grewia Caffra   (Lavender star flower) Not sure which is it is yet!  But hopefully you talented folk know the answer? If anyone would like a plant please let me know and I will gladly send you one as a ' thank you ' for helping me. Astrantia00

• 08/07/2009 06:36 PM	In reply to
  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact Hi I have taken some more photo's this evening Hope it helps. BUT it isn't Basil! Thanks Aastrantia00

• 08/07/2009 07:18 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  I don't know Astrantia.  This is a long shot but did you sow any chilli or pepper seeds? sue1002

• 09/07/2009 05:20 PM	In reply to
  astrantia00 Location: Cheltenham Joined on: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact Oh Sue, Do you know I may well have done!! What a silly Billy! Goodness I ought to hang my head in shame! You are probably correct...I will keep you informed! Here was me thinking maybe I shall have an exotica plant. So sorry. Maybe I do not know anything much about plants and gardening.But I am learning. Thank you all. Especially Sue1002

• 09/07/2009 05:38 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  Not to worry astrantia, we all learned somewhere and I've certainly learned a lot from mistakes I've made and some of them I still repeat sue1002

• 09/07/2009 07:33 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  They do look like chillies - very healthy ones too, so you're doing something right. I confess to sometimes forgetting to label and then not being sure what I'm growing until the plants get well beyond the seedling stage.   Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.