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bigemrg

Enthusiastic gardener interested in growing all types of flowers for enjoyment and photographic purposes! www.iangrainger.co.uk

Hesperis matronalis susp. matronalis

  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2020
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bigemrg

Good morning GTers! Nice to see the pretty #lilac coloured blooms of the Dame's Rocket return for another year! Have a marvellous Monday everyone! 😀 #hesperis

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solly1961

Morning Ian, fab shot

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bigemrg

@solly1961 - Morning Mark! Thank you! 😀

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2019
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bigemrg

Good evening all! Does anyone know what this is? It seems too pretty to be a weed! It's about 18" tall and has clusters of these pretty lilac coloured flowers atop each stem! It also has quite soft hairy leaves! Any ideas? 😀 #plantid

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Keely

Is it honesty Ian looks like it 💜💜

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ublaszko

It's hesperis matronalis/dame's rocket. ☺ @bigemrg @Keely

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bluefox23

I would say honesty, rosebay willowherb or possibly coral root 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Keely

They are pretty blooms 💜 some class them as a weed but it's great for wildlife. I've done some from seed only one has flower head on so not sure which colour it is yet as you can get them in pink n white

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bigemrg

@Keely - I initially thought it could be Honesty Keely but the flowers aren't quite right! I think Urszula @ublaszko has it right after comparing different images! 😀

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bigemrg

@ublaszko - Thanks ever so much Urszula! Don't ever remember sowing them so they must have arrived via a neighbours garden! 😀

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bigemrg

@bluefox23 - Thanks for the suggestions Alison! I think Urszula has it right though! 😀

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ublaszko

I just got some seeds with a garden magazine and have been wondering where to sow them. I think it's exactly the variety that I got and it's actually just called 'Lilac' 😁

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bigemrg

@Keely - Yes, the bees have been all over them! Definitely a keeper! 😀

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SikoMa

Lovely💜

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bigemrg

@columbiariver - Thank you Laura! 😀

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