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Title: Weed ID please
Post by: CotswoldLass on May 20, 2017, 20:51:44
These things are going crazy in the top corner of the garden. Impossible to dig out as roots so deep but what on earth are they?
Suggestions welcome the one by the house I zapped! CLX
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: galina on May 20, 2017, 21:06:13
These things are going crazy in the top corner of the garden. Impossible to dig out as roots so deep but what on earth are they?
Suggestions welcome the one by the house I zapped! CLX

Interesting and sorry, don't know.  Unless it is some type of dock with much lusher and broader leaves that the type we have here. 

They look very similar to those hosta thingies that people treasure and slugs devour.  Could you think of them as a sort of hosta and give them garden room?  :BangHead:  Probably not!, but they are an impressive looking plant and I am also curious what they are.   :wave:
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: Jayb on May 20, 2017, 21:46:05
It looks very similar to something we called burr as kids, it wasn't for years till I realised it was Burdock.
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: hippydave on May 20, 2017, 22:26:21
It looks like Burdock to me too.
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: Tee Gee on May 20, 2017, 23:19:35
I would say Burdock

Se here: http://www.ediblewildfood.com/burdock.aspx (http://www.ediblewildfood.com/burdock.aspx)
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: ancellsfarmer on May 21, 2017, 07:33:24
Can let you have some dandelion seeds to complete the duo!!
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: Palustris on May 21, 2017, 08:49:06
Watch out for the seed heads if you allow it to flower.
Title: Re: Weed ID please
Post by: CotswoldLass on May 21, 2017, 09:50:44
Thanks guys - yes I remember those horrible burr flowers from our previous garden. Sticky and impossible to get out of dog coats!
Think this is going to have to go......
Lovely offer of dandelions - we have lots thanks!
CL x  :wave:
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