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carolecuttingitfine

Mother of 4 and enthusiastic novice gardener trying to tame an inherited wilderness in rural Devon - all advice/help gratefully received😀

Centaurea nigra

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2017
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carolecuttingitfine

Help me identify this plant please, it's about 3ft high and probably a weed but I like it!

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charlotte

I would keep that if it was in my garden. I think it's pretty

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flof1952

Looks like COMMON KNAPWEED Carole .....pretty weed :)

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carolecuttingitfine

Awh thanks @scaryskates I'm guessing that's the Latin version of @flof1952 answer 🤔😂thanks both 😂😂 not sure I like the phrase common or weed but yes it's staying @charlotte

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SikoMa

Very #invasive here.

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pottybird42

Ha ha.... Sorry to LARF but I've nurtured weeds in the past...... I've had the mickey taken out of me too !

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carolecuttingitfine

@pottybird42 apparently a weed is just a plant in the wrong place 😂😂looks quite at home in my border and even the right colour 👍🏻

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rachelbrooks

Oh well, pretty either way. I am growing a rather large something in one of my planters at the moment...has pink buds so it can't be all bad! 😂

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marksaunders

If you like it, its not a weed. Centaurea nigra and pretty it is too 👍

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