Please help me identify this plant

it is very pretty, have you heard of anybody calling it something?

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No I have not asked anyone but am dying to know.

im sorry I cant help you but am also now intrigued as i quite like it also and wouldnt mind geting some

hopefully someone will tell us soon

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could it be a sweet william.? they are biennial so would have came through the winter and should flower this year

Sorry to answer your question with more questions, but how tall and wide is this plant?

It is about 2 ft tall and the heads are about 3 inches wide

Is the growth all soft, i.e., green, softish stems, or is there anything woody at the base?

Because Mageth's right, it could be Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), if there's no woody growth

Definitely not Burgamot!

phew - looks like you are right - Dianthus. Never knew they grew so tall, cant wait for the full flower. Thanks x

wow just been reading up on this, and have now put this on my wishlist

thanks for sharing your pic Nics

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Sweet Williams no doubt,, remember to collect the seeds from them when they go over and ripen and you will have a lovely display but it will be the year after next as they do take two years to come to maturity. I usually work the surface around the plant for some seeds to sow naturally then thin them out. they are lovely sown in clumps.