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I think it might be Buddleia globosa , which is a very strong species with orange flowers in May/June, so let a few shoots keep growing , cant really tell till flowering time next year., if it is a Buddleia.

Congratulations on becoming the proud parent of your baby boy!
He must be about six months old now, so you are well aware of how quickly they grow and become more independent with each passing day ..... it won't be long before he's able to move independently and get into all sorts :-) You are very wise to plan and implement measures to ensure the garden is a safe and secure place for him, and you, to enjoy before he find his own feet :-D
When my youngsters were small we lived in a house with a covered patio which was a great boon ..... they were able to enjoy being outside in the fresh air whatever the weather ( and when we were elsewhere I could hang the washing outside without fear of it getting any wetter).

Congratualtions on the birth of your little boy enjoy every moment with him because they soon grow up.I wish you luck with the garden.

Good luck, you'll be starting from scratch like me :)
Congrats on your little boy too

Your plans sound great. Enjoy your baby and your garden. The others are right, time flies. My babies tower over me too. Hope you have room for a few flowers as well.

Whoops we have to twist our necks a bit.

Congraulations i think is in order, spritz your right they do grow up to quick, my eldest is 44 in sept, does'nt seem two mins since i had him,so rebecca enjoy every second, good luck with the garden.

Enjoy your little one - they don't stay little for long! My 'baby' is 6'3" and rests his elbow on my head!!!! You will have great fun planning the garden and it will be a great pleasure to you all when it all comes together. Good luck! Keep us updated with your progress.

Sid, if you come to Somerset you can dig yourself a clump from my border. It spreads and I tried to limit it to small clumps this year and also used plant supports round each clump - HAHA! It has escaped and is also coming up from where I dug it out....Very deep and tough roots. Like the flowers in the late summer though! Rebecca, you'll have to decide how much of this plant you want to keep after you've seen the flowers. Cut the stems back in late autumn and start digging out the clumps you don't want. Watch in spring for new growth and re-dig. Use plant supports ASAP - they get top-heavy and flop everywhere. Good luck!

congratulations on having a wonderful little boy , and good luck with the plans for your new garden , it will all come together in the end , take your time ,the fun is in the making

If you don't want it, send it to me ;-)

Agree it is Anemone, it is a shocking thug. We have been putting weedkiller on one patch, every time a leaf shows for three summers now and I noticed today that it has just begun to regrow. Pathclear on the paths kills the top growth, but it still comes back. If it is everywhere then I do not envy your job in clearing it it out. Sorry

My buddlea leaves are more spaced out than this, and my plants look leggier. Also the leaves are a bit velvety. The flowers would decide it, but a small plant may not flower yet, My new small buddlea do not have buds yet while my old ones are getting close to flowering. I'm not convinced it's buddlea.

Looks like a Baby Buddlia 2me? But dont take my word on it

I must say I have a weed in my garden that looks like this! Any flowers?? Someone else may be more concrete about it for you.

That looks like Anemone hupensis - The Wind Flower. It's very pretty, flowers late summer with tall pink or white flowers. It's a lovely thing. Lucky you!