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What is this plant?

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kittylester Sun 17-Jul-16 16:00:47

It has appeared in our top border. I can't remember planting it and it has no label. I love it and would like to buy more! Its about 1.25m

Thank you!

TriciaF Sun 17-Jul-16 16:18:47

Can you show an enlargement of one of the leaves?
And maybe one of a flower, which seems to have a sort of button in the centre.
I'ts very pretty, no wonder you would like some more.

breeze Sun 17-Jul-16 16:21:09

It's really delicate and pretty. Percy Thrower I am not but it almost looks lily like. So hard to see it properly from the photo. If you find out, please tell me. I'd like to get one.

ps- If you can't remember planting it, hope it's not a weed!!!!

Mumsy Sun 17-Jul-16 16:45:02

difficult to see close up but it does look a bit like the Daphne shrub.

ninathenana Sun 17-Jul-16 17:18:54

We've got the tall thin blueish one next to it grin no idea what the daisy shaped one is but it's pretty.

grandMattie Sun 17-Jul-16 17:29:06

looks like a type Canterbury bell - Campanula glomerata. Not sure, but a distinct possibility.

J52 Sun 17-Jul-16 17:30:59

Could it be a type of Campanula? They come in a wide variety, all sizes and white, pink, blue and purple.

Have a look on the RHS plant identification site and see if you can match it up.

kittylester Sun 17-Jul-16 17:35:08

Campanula is a thought but the flowers are smaller that the standard blue ones and not pendulous. The leaves are not like those either.

The blue one is called perestroika in our house nina - I love it.

Maranta Sun 17-Jul-16 17:39:56

How about Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'?

kittylester Sun 17-Jul-16 17:44:41

Yep! That's it!! I just looked at campanula after grandmattie's post and found it.

Thank you all!! I really love it- off to garden centre again! Xx

TriciaF Sun 17-Jul-16 18:07:50

Well done ladies!

Yorkshiregel Thu 29-Sep-16 09:56:19

Thank you from me too, I spotted two I would like for my garden.

Nelliemoser Fri 30-Sep-16 08:37:42

I can't see it well enough either.

Wobblybits Fri 30-Sep-16 08:43:18

Looks like Japanese anemone, they come in pink, lavenders and white. Ours are in flower now. They do self seed easily.

www.rhs.org.uk/plants/search-results?form-mode=false&query=anemone%20x%20hybrida

Would need a better pic of the leaf to be sure.

Nelliemoser Fri 30-Sep-16 08:51:21

I have the white "Honorine Jobert" Japanese anenome.

shysal Fri 30-Sep-16 09:11:18

I don't think it is Japanese Anemone, the leaves are wrong. The leaves do look a bit like Himalayan Balsam, but not the flowers - I hope!
Himalayan balsam

Wobblybits Fri 30-Sep-16 09:13:35

Need pic of leaves.

Wobblybits Fri 30-Sep-16 09:17:41

Didn't see new pics, yes, I agree, campanula.

noteinastorm Fri 10-Mar-17 10:59:56

Its not daphne or Japanese Anemone. Maybe a type of nerine?? I will now not be able to concentrate on any work until I have found it....

noteinastorm Fri 10-Mar-17 11:03:41

Campanula lactiflora 'Rosea Nana or Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'. There. Back to the grind stone...

sue1169 Tue 14-Mar-17 19:31:16

Ive had this plant for 18yrs..bought it from Geoff Hamiltons garden-Barnsdale...its endured a house move and repeated chopping to give clumps away to friends..and beautiful perfume ?