By Madga
Hi,
This plant has been growin from April in our garden & I have no idea what it is or how it's got there. Could you please identify it for me? Thank you
Enid
16 Jun, 2013
Answers
Lucky you! I bought two this year but they are biennial and so won't flower until next year. Yours are well developed, any sign of a flower stem beginning?
16 Jun, 2013
When the flowers are over you can dry them and spray them gold for Christmas flower arrangements. They are carnivorous, in that the leaves form little dishes around the stem where insects drown, and the plant can then digest them. Its a jungle out there!
16 Jun, 2013
Did you have a bird feeder at any time? I once had teasels grown from dropped seeds.
17 Jun, 2013
Never knew that about the insects how clever !(you and the plant)
17 Jun, 2013
The flowers fascinate me as the come in bands around the flower head, then if you are lucky seed eating birds like goldfinches may come.....
The dried heads were used to 'tease' the wool to get it the right texture before spinning, rather like carding today.
17 Jun, 2013
Wild plant - teasel
16 Jun, 2013