Colin Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Anyone got any idea what this is? http://s656.photobucket.com/user/at020/library/ Appeared in my garden a little while ago and wife thinks it's 'pretty'. Wants more of it. Trouble is, I have no idea what it is or, where it came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlin Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Anyone got any idea what this is? http://s656.photobucket.com/user/at020/library/ Appeared in my garden a little while ago and wife thinks it's 'pretty'. Wants more of it. Trouble is, I have no idea what it is or, where it came from.It looks like Buddleia (butterfly bush) royal red. Buddleia is very hardy and easily grown in Shetland and not bad to split into more plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 could it be a mint. http://metaphoricalplatypus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mint-plant.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 OK. I will get a close up of the flower tomorrow. Looks like a long Google image search though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlin Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 OK. I will get a close up of the flower tomorrow. Looks like a long Google image search though.Search for Buddleia royal red, won't take very long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yep, looks like buddleia alright. Problem is that it's pink not red. I have no idea where it come from and,it's now in it's 3rd year. Getting pretty large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlin Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yep, looks like buddleia alright. Problem is that it's pink not red. I have no idea where it come from and,it's now in it's 3rd year. Getting pretty large.The royal red is more of a pink. It's in lots of Shetland gardens including my own. You can split it with a spade and replant without much problem it pretty hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yep, looks like buddleia alright. Problem is that it's pink not red. I have no idea where it come from and,it's now in it's 3rd year. Getting pretty large.The royal red is more of a pink. It's in lots of Shetland gardens including my own. You can split it with a spade and replant without much problem it pretty hardy. I hate gardens and gardening. More likely to hit it with a spade than split it.... Just hope the wife isn't watching.... Middlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Hilvergal Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Just found your post - a bit late to go outside and have a closer look, but after quite a lot of digging (figuratively speaking) I'd say it's a variety of Veronica longifolia (related to the little blue speedwells you find everywhere, including in your lawn). 99.9% sure. Have a look on Google images, click on pink varieties as the veronicas are mostly blue. A hardy perennial, looks as if it might take the place over if you don't threaten it with a spade now and then. I'm a gardener by trade, trust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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