Seedling ID

[Lori S.]

These came up in a pot seeded with Campanula.  They don't resemble anything else I'm growing this year.  (I'd like to think they look a bit Saponaria-ish (??) but I'm probably kidding myself.)  Does anyone recognize them?  Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[Lesley Cox]

I don't think Saponaria Lori. There's something familiar about them though, the way the centre leaves are folded together. Maybe a Lychnis of some kind?

Are you interested in Saponaria? I could send a couple to you, this year's seed of lutea and pumilio, which is apparently correctly pulvinaris, though pulvinaris as I used to have it, is quite different. Maybe caespitosa too.

[Lori S.]

They do look irritatingly familiar!  I'll try googling Lychnis and see what happens.

Lesley, I would be delighted to try some Saponaria.  Thank you for your kind offer!  Is there anything I could offer you in return?