Advice Whats This?

[Two_Sheds]

Tried that but you can't put a photo into google can you?.

Sorry, I wasn't very clear.
I meant: go into Google, and type in Evening Primrose. Have a look at the pictures and descriptions, and decide if it's what you've got.

[scarey55]

Could it be a Mullein (verbascum) They have fleshy, hairy (almost velvety) leaves.

[kernowyon]

??? good king henry. are any in flower?

[Two_Sheds]

I think Scarey's got it. Great Mullein a.k.a. Verbascum thapsus is a tall, stately plant with a long spike of bright yellow saucer-shaped flowers which open from the base upwards. It is attractive to insects, including bees. Its leaves hug the stem and appear to be grey-green because of the felt-like covering that coats the plant.

photo here: http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/...t_mullein1.jpg

[Barry at Bristol]

None in flower, they have come up where I had my potatoes planted?

[scarey55]

Are they still here then?

[Barry at Bristol]

Yes quite a few growing up, would you like some?

[Barry at Bristol]

Yes I think scary55 has got "Mullein (verbascum)" are they any good for anything?

[scarey55]

Yes quite a few growing up, would you like some?

No thanks, I've got loads already

[Barry at Bristol]

Thanks everyone for all you help in solving this cunnumdrum for me, now what do i do about my "Mullein (verbascum)"

[Snadger]

Verbascum are lovely stately silvery hairy leaved plants with a yellow flower. They self seed all over the place though and the seeds stay fertile for years.

A friend of mine did some alterations which involved digging about 10 foot out of a bankside. She finished up with a sea of verbascum plants even though there had never been any adult plants there for years!

I don't think they have any culinary uses but are quite an architectural plant in a small group in the flower border! (And yes, I've got plenty thamks!)

[Snadger]

Thanks everyone for all you help in solving this cunnumdrum for me, now what do i do about my "Mullein (verbascum)"

They are a biennial so if you pull them up or hoe them off before they flower they are quite easy to irradicate!

[lynda66]

i'm very happy we had loads of these in our garden when i was a kid, and never knew what they were called ..... i do now thanks

[Tam]

Verbascums are great for attracting beneficial insects. Some varieties do throw a lot of seed about, but are easily controlled.

[Barry at Bristol]

I might keep a few for the beneficial insects they attract, just transplant them were i want them.
Now I truely understand the reason for joining this group, Just a truly helpfull bunch of people Thanks to all.

Barry :-)