Mystery plant...
- 28 June 2012 08:26180335Found this chap in the garden yesterday. It's six inches tall, has a rubbery stalk, no leaves but lots of green berries. Anyone know what it is? Does Brian have a recipe for it?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 28 June 2012 08:34180336
- 28 June 2012 10:26180346'Lords and Ladies' highly poisonous red berries, they seem to pop up in our garden too.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 28 June 2012 10:43180350I spotted one recently and thought how weird it looked.
- Jan Higgins
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28 June 2012 10:45180351They seem to love an uncultivated semi-shaded area that can often found behind a shed or garage, I like them.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 28 June 2012 14:04180375I actually like odd plants and always enjoy a bouquet with things like thistles etc in - something different.
- 28 June 2012 14:32180376And speaking of odd plants........http://www.cracked.com/article_18979_10-creepy-plants-that-shouldnt-exist.html
- Brian Dixon
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28 June 2012 16:22180395peter,sorry not this time. - 28 June 2012 17:15180405this one should be of interest to brian, looks very edible and comes with a starter attached.
- 28 June 2012 17:21180407LoL!!!! howard it doesn't look to appetizing but the snail seems to be enjoying it.
- Brian Dixon
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28 June 2012 18:53180436howard have you got any garlic butter and a hot grill.
- 30 August 2013 17:59242608this one has been sent in by brian and i have a distinct feeling it has featured on here before, think i saw one in south military road earlier.
- 30 August 2013 19:06242622Ah Brian, what are you trying to do to me?
Perhaps next time you could try and get a shot of an individual bloom? (Pretty please)
If these are somewhat similar to snapdragons, up close, they could be Linaria vulgaris....
http://www.weedalogue.com/yellowtoadflax/
They may be of a similar type that has escaped from garden cultivation, but if you were to check some seed sites for Linarias you may get lucky.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 30 August 2013 19:38242631I don't think it is a wild snapdragon, but it could be a yellow bedstraw?
https://www.google.com/search?q=yellow+bedstraw&client=gmail&rls=gm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=aeYgUsTsHKOq7Qb_54GgCg&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1793&bih=1036---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - Jan Higgins
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30 August 2013 19:47242634We will have to wait for Brian's verdict but it does look like Kath's answer.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 30 August 2013 19:58242636if kath is correct which looks to be the case the plant is more interesting than it looks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_verum - Brian Dixon
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30 August 2013 21:42242653I will try and get a better picture tomorrow. - 30 August 2013 22:05242656Tap into your inner David Bailey Brian...you know you can.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- 31 August 2013 16:32242754brian's latest offering on the plant.
- 3 September 2013 20:39243264Ladies Bedstraw looks a fair guess, check this out Brian, (it's about cheese too)...
http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/yellow-bedstraw-used-in-cheese-making.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
