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katy1

By Katy1

United Kingdom Gb

This plant is growing at the side of my shed, do you know what it is? It looks like some sort of Fuschia but I am informed it is definately not a Fuschia.



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It's Leycesteria formosa

11 Aug, 2010

 

It'll grow quite quickly into a large bush. If you'd like a large, quite attractive bush beside your shed leave it. If you don't, then get it out now and either replant somewhere else or bin it (or compost it)

11 Aug, 2010

 

A word of warning, too - they seed all over the place, so you'll get baby Leycesterias in unexpected places.

11 Aug, 2010

 

Love this plant, bees like it and the birds like the berries.

11 Aug, 2010

 

Send me some seeds, Spritz!

11 Aug, 2010

 

Just a line to say thank you very much. The suspense was killing me. Now all I have to do is decide what to do next. Thanks again.

11 Aug, 2010

 

Bamboo - I would if I could - but I removed the ones that were here. I'm left with a small one growing on top of the stream wall - where I can't reach it. How it's managing to thrive there, I have no idea!

11 Aug, 2010

 

Oh well, never mind. don't know where I'd put it anyway!

11 Aug, 2010

 

If you can get onto the wall, you can have the whole shrub! LOL.

11 Aug, 2010

How do I say thanks?

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