Identify please

daisy Top Member Posts: 1,216	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 12:31:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daisy on Aug 1, 2012 12:31:56 GMT Hi all, Could you please have a go at identifying this plant for me? Many thanks

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 12:44:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Aug 1, 2012 12:44:55 GMT Looks like Stachys to me
	Hertfordshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 13:04:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 1, 2012 13:04:12 GMT I thought Echium?
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Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 13:38:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Aug 1, 2012 13:38:21 GMT I think it is a Nepeta. Don't Echiums have more strappy leaves?
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 14:40:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Aug 1, 2012 14:40:10 GMT I think I would go for a Nepeta ,too
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 18:01:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Aug 1, 2012 18:01:20 GMT I think we might need SteveN for this ID ;D I still think its Stachys macrantha ;D
	Last Edit: Aug 1, 2012 18:53:38 GMT by peony Hertfordshire

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 19:05:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Aug 1, 2012 19:05:50 GMT I've googled it and you are probably right Peony ;D
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esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 19:11:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Aug 1, 2012 19:11:46 GMT I think you may be right,too peony - I have googled and the leaves do look very similar
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 19:43:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Aug 1, 2012 19:43:55 GMT This is a picture of my Stachys macrantha for comparison -
	Hertfordshire

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 19:46:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Aug 1, 2012 19:46:36 GMT It is a beautiful plant and I would go along with tht ID just by the photos.

daisy Top Member Posts: 1,216	Identify please Aug 1, 2012 22:13:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daisy on Aug 1, 2012 22:13:51 GMT Thanks everyone, I much appreciate everyones input. I think it is Stachys macrantha

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Identify please Aug 2, 2012 6:01:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Aug 2, 2012 6:01:06 GMT I've had this plant for years....errr...the leaves, anyway! Mine refuses to flower so you're lucky!

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