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ruffmeister
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is it a weed or a plant
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June 03, 2007, 17:51:51 »
hi peeps,
we have a plant growing on the plot and are unsure what it is or even if its a weed any ideas
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Brogusblue
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Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 03, 2007, 17:54:46 »
Hello
It looks like golden rod and large plant that's spreads with yellow flower spikes i have it running my front garden i am trying to get rid of it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plantprofile_goldenrod.shtml
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teresa
Hectare
Posts: 1,960
Happy gardening
Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 03, 2007, 22:02:52 »
Does not look like my golden rod, more like a plant I have got it has blue/lilic flowers in spikes dont know the name but it does self seed. Seen it for sale on ebay last year will have a look see if its still around.
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emmy1978
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It's good to be in my gardening shoes again!
Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 03, 2007, 22:13:31 »
I have it on my plot too. Don't know what it is. It's quite pretty though so some of it is staying (for now - we'll see how it behaves.)
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Mrs Ava
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Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 03, 2007, 23:17:02 »
Some sort of 'spurge' maybe? (Euphorbia) I have mole spurge growing wild in the garden and it does look similar.
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ruffmeister
Acre
Posts: 270
Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 04, 2007, 10:59:35 »
interesting, will check it out when it flowers
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gardenqueen
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Love to garden.
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June 05, 2007, 14:51:11 »
Would like to see a further picture when it is in flower.
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ruffmeister
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Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 05, 2007, 17:41:38 »
will check on it on the weekend and see what it flowers too
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gardenqueen
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June 05, 2007, 18:24:49 »
Thank you. I am quite intrigued by the plant.
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Rhubarb Thrasher
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Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 05, 2007, 18:25:42 »
looks a bit like Rosebay Willowherb, but it's hard to tell. That's 110% weed
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kenkew
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Don't look now but...
Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 05, 2007, 20:18:10 »
Can't remember the name....but it's a weed. Even got one growing in the garden now. Must deal with it tomorrow. Very small white/yellow flowers. Not very well rooted and easy to deal with but does self seed pretty easily. Get it out before the flowers seed.
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Mrs Ava
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June 05, 2007, 22:16:47 »
Toadflax. Could it be toadflax? I bet it is. Google the images.
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Jill
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S E London
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June 06, 2007, 00:29:40 »
Reckon EJ has hit it spot on. My vote's for toadflax too.
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ruffmeister
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Posts: 270
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June 06, 2007, 08:20:36 »
defo looks like that doesnt it, shame it looks nice, but its a weed, i'll let it grow until it flowers i think
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antipodes
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W. France, 5m x 20m (900 ft2)
Re: is it a weed or a plant
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Reply #14 on:
June 06, 2007, 12:41:03 »
Some weeds are just so nice, it is worth leaving them (exception made to bindweed which does have pretty flowers but which is definitely Satan's own plant). I have a common mallow
http://www.gov.je/envimagedatabase/results.aspx?id=118
growing up the back of my compost bin and the foliage is so rich and the flowers so pretty that I have left it be.
I am also a fan of wild pansies that I move to the flower beds where they seem to grow better than anything else!
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ruffmeister
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Reply #15 on:
June 07, 2007, 16:51:08 »
and went down and the flowers are ....... blue will take photo on sunday
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Mrs Ava
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June 07, 2007, 17:42:19 »
Blue flowers.....hmmm...you sure it isn't toadflax? Or what about Veronica? Curiouser and curiouser.
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teresa
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Re: is it a weed or a plant
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June 10, 2007, 19:55:43 »
Does it look like this?
Be gratefull if someone could tell me what it is?
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ruffmeister
Acre
Posts: 270
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Reply #18 on:
June 10, 2007, 21:11:29 »
thats the stuff, i think pic will be up tommorow
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Mrs Ava
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Reply #19 on:
June 10, 2007, 22:48:31 »
Toadflax! In a purple form. I have it in my garden and I love it. Seeds all over, forms a goodly clump.
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