avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

please help me identify this "plant"...

its got serrated edges on the leaves which are narrowish and pointy... the branches are a red/purple colour

taken from my mobile so appreciate the quality not brilliant.. soz

any help will be appreciated :)
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Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

Might be an Astilbe, at first glance but bit completely sure. The leaf shape varies on different varieties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astilbe

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

thanks white rabbit but its not that one :( its got a more leathery type leaf.. the astilbe seems to have a softer leaf.. (going from the pic) i dont think this "plant" flowers tbh..

it died over winter and then over two - 3 weeks has shot up to what you see in the first pic...

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

i think i may have found it... Himalayan Balsalm ... a weed !!

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

A notifiable weed at that!!

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

i'm with ww, got a few in my garden. has flower like plumes, usually pink.

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

on closer inspection ... dont think its the himalayan thingy... back to google then :)

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

Bet you a tenner it's astibe

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

lol ok u on :) will investigate further and let you know! :)

Re: avid gardeners... lend me your eyes
 

It deffo looks like astilbe. If so they like a slightly shady damp position. Mine thrives on neglect.