Anyone know what this is?

Thanks, J52 I've had a look at Primula capitata mooreana and so far it's the closest match. There is no stem at all though at the moment, let alone a tall one. I haven't grown lollipop primulas in the past because our soil is very dry and they tend to prefer a moist environment.

Thanks for all your replies. I haven't a clue how it got here but it's so pretty I will nurture it and hopefully be able to propagate some more.

More photos will follow if there are any interesting changes.

The flowers look like a pulmonaria to me merlot.
PlantSnap suggested ajuga decumbens, but the leaves don’t look like an ajuga to me.

Hi, me again. I know you’ve said it’s not a primula, but have a look at Primula Capitata Mooreana.
If you click on the image page there are several pictures that look very similar.
Lovely plant.

Just reminded me a bit of Eidelweis but the colour is wrong, I’ll watch with interest too.

Amazing, such a small plant with abundance of flowers. I'll be interested to see what the ID is.

It reminds me of senacio or euonymus?

Looks like it might be a seedling of a shrub called Hebe andersonii. i.pinimg.com/originals/05/02/48/050248c4f86fcac84d92b2fad51f3971.jpg
There are other pictures if you Google it

The i plant app didn't come up with anything I didn't already know about, dragonfly

Definitely not borage - it already grows like a weed in my garden and not a primula either.

It's a mystery.

Something from the borage family? Literally thousands of species but may be a start.

Looks like a type of candelabra primula to me. The flowers are very similar.

There are phone apps which will identify plants. I use iplant.

Merlot You could send a photo to BBC Dig It and they may be able to identify it for you. ([email protected] or you can text 81333 starting the text with the word Radio) The programme is broadcast on Sunday morning & they'll text or email a reply to you.

The flowers are bigger than African violets MissA and a kind of cross between an anemone and a violet.

Its really lovely.
I searched for similar images on Google and it came up with images of African violets!

So pretty - you're lucky!
At first I thought some kind of passion flower, but not enough petals.

The centre is very tightly packed like a baby cauliflower. I'm going to keep an eye on it every day to see how many more flowers emerge.

Yes, kitty. It's very pretty.

It's lovely, whatever it is!