Unidentified Plant

[Lonnie]

This is growing in nextdoors garden, has a couple of minute Catterpillars on it, but any clues to its identity would be appreciated.
thanks.
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5y1tx06

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6b00xo0

[thundercrack]

by the look of the pictures, i'd say it was closely related to the willyflasher family, usually bloom at night around barbeque areas, especially in the lager season.
( I hope the picture link I just saw was the one you intended).

[Cetti]

HI Lonnie.

I think it might be an idea to repost with a different link as the ones you've provided are the tinypic website

[Cetti]

Aah, I've just seen what you mean thundercrack !!

[RATTER15]

Lol, try giving it a few seconds to load, its a bit slow

[Lonnie]

Thanks all.
Funny that, it worked for me, but i'll try again.

[IMG]http://i15.tinypic.com/549z43r.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i19.tinypic.com/4r0g478.jpg[/IMG]

[Cetti]

Did you mean the plant that looks like a giant dock leaf Lonnie?

I hope so, as I've just posted it on the BBC Gardening site to see if anyone can help you.

[Lonnie]

Hi Cetti,
Yes, thats the one, the link I didn't copy properly was a closeup of a leaf, but I don't think its needed.

Thanks very much for your trouble, I look forward to any results you may get,

[Lonnie]

Hi again Cetti,
I guess you got the links to work, have to wait half a min first.
I had re-posted it in A&N, but its not only been removed, its been banned, wierd.

[Cetti]

Hi again Lonnie, I've just had three replies to your query and all say that it's a Teazle.

Keep an eye on it and if the head develops teazle-fashion not only will you know for sure, but you will be inundated with Goldfinches!

I'm not surprised the post was banned - and I always thought you were such a gentleman as well ;-)

[Lonnie]

Afraid not Cetti, I grow Teazles, as far as I know, there are three different types, and its not like anything i've seen, still, i'll keep trying,

Thanks again for your effort, if I find out, i'll let you know what it is.

[Lonnie]

Me again, just read the last part of your post, yes, I suppose aking for a plant ID in A&N was a bit below the belt.

[Thunderbird+]

Hi Lonnie, after seeing the whole picture, I'm inclined to agree with Cettie re teazle, when it comes into flower the oval spikey heads should prove this. I've grown teazles myself before, as a wildlife attractor and noticed the plants have bristles on the undersides of the leaves on the mid-rib and also the lower leaves often hold a resevoir of water at the point where they are joined to the main stem.
The fence and all the other plants all look brand new and teazles will often collonise newly cultivated or disturbed soil. Hope thats of some help to you. Tbird+

[Lonnie]

Hi Tbird+,
Was wondering where you'd got to. Its possible, but as I said, I grow the things, I have a patch in my garden just for Teazles, but it is possible, I've sent the pictures off to Gardenining Which', but will have to wait until after the w/e.

If it is a Teazle, then I'll make a grovelling apology for doubting.

[Lonnie]

A further update, it now has a flower head, one, the bud is just starting to open, My Teazles by the way, have multiple heads. Once this one has opened fully, i'll post a picture.

Also, I reckon Monday or Tuesday to hear back from 'Which'

[Cetti]

Just had more answers Lonnie. They are:

Crambe.

Cordifolium

Comfrey

Thorn Apple

And five more posters insist it is Teasel. I don't have a clue, just reporting the answers!

We are looking at the right plant, I hope - the one in the middle resembling a giant Dock?

[Lonnie]

Hi Cetti,
Thanks for all your doing,
Yes, the giant green thing, just to the right of the one with a label on it.
I still don't believe its a Teazle, but as I said earlier, once the flower head has fully opened, i'll post a picture of it.