juneSCENE IN OUR GARDEN: I've Lost My I.D.

I've Lost My I.D.

Can anyone help me identify the two plants pictured above? The TOP one propagates itself. rapidly. I THOUGHT it was supposed to bloom but I'm not sure it does. It just keeps getting taller and taller...I almost pulled out the second one thinking it was a weed! Now that it is blooming, I'm curious to know what I have!

These were some other sights around our yard and garden this morning. The air is muggy and heat is on its way again. The little rabbit seemed almost tame. It let me get close to it, then hopped a short distance to this spot of sun where it sat--nose quivering, but still.

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Wanda.....July 5, 2010 at 6:59 AM
I think the tall plant is an Obedient plant, it eventually blooms with lavender flowers tha you can twist into different shapes(hence it's name)...the purple is a wild Nightshade and parts may be poisonous!

The Obedient plant is very invasive with a spreading root system! I "have had" it in the garden...it neads a place to spread at will or it will come up in the middle of everything else you may have nearby.
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RebeccaJuly 5, 2010 at 7:26 AM
Thanks to Wanda for the "Nightshade" lead. This is what I found out re. the poisonous part: Both the foliage and the berries of the nightshade are somewhat poisonous, the berries causing nausea; however in diluted form the berries were used by Native Americans to treat nervousness and diarrhea. The dried stems were used as a sedative, diuretic and hypnotic. The chewed roots had an initial bitter taste which became sweet as they continued to be chewed. This characteristic led to the name, bittersweet nightshade.
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sallysmomJuly 5, 2010 at 7:31 AM
The top one looks like goldenrod. It comes up in my flower bed and will get tall, taller, etc. until August when it will bloom. You don't have to plant it--it will plant itself. I cut it down to the ground because pulling it up disrupts the other plants.
Linda
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Antique ART GardenJuly 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM
I have plants that grow and grow and never bloom, I finally pitched one of them ...believing it must have been an unusual weed...but knowing me, it was probably a perennial I forgot about. I love the bunny shot, I LOVE BUNNIES ! Take care Gina
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Catherine@AGardenerinProgressJuly 5, 2010 at 11:44 AM
I'm glad to see what nightshade looks like, I've read that it's very poisonous. I've also heard it referred to as "deadly nightshade". My friend ended up with a bunch of it from new compost she put down.
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tinaJuly 6, 2010 at 10:41 AM
The top one does look like obedient plant but it also might be oenothera hookeri, tall evening primrose. I have this in my garden and think it came from a wildflower mixture. I actually like it but it self seeds a lot. It is a biennial so sends up a rosette the previous year. Mine has not yet bloomed but will within the next month. You'll know for sure once yours blooms whether it is obedient plant or primrose. Primrose does not spread by runners whereas obedient plant does. Good luck with the identity. Never seen nightshade before.
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