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This was beside a road in an urban area in Düsseldorf, Germany: I began taking photographs on 05 June 2023 and later took some more. The flowers are so small. It's a real puzzle for me. It would be great if somebody could help.
Certainly in borage family (thus not Salvia), and does look like something between a comfrey and a forget-me-not - which means it's quite like a fiddleneck Amsinckia, though not a UK one - and I don't know what the other local options might be.
Certainly in borage family (thus not Salvia), and does look like something between a comfrey and a forget-me-not - which means it's quite like a fiddleneck Amsinckia, though not a UK one - and I don't know what the other local options might be.
This has me stumped too, the flower and leaf forms look closer to Green Alkanet, but like Borage, the flowers are also usually blue. Green Alkanet is also in Borage family (I mistook it for that and let it grow in my garden, and it’s proven quite difficult to remove as the tap root is so deep I’m sure it comes out in Australia!)
Yes, I've been in touch with some German experts in the botanical world over here. They can only think that it is Anchusa officinalis albino. I don't think we can take it any further. Thanks again for your help and interest