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Title: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Day lilly on August 17, 2006, 15:48:36
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/Corncob/1C79C9EE-ED24-01CE-B70ADDDC3B6E3799.jpg)






Hello Everyone,I am new to the site.I was wondering if anyone knows what this weed type plant is thats springing up all over my garden.It grows more like a shrub if not dealt with early.The bigger plants have two inch thick roots and seem to shrug of weedkiller ie tumbleweed.
Have you any ideas how I can get rid of it.




Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: tilts on August 17, 2006, 15:55:27
It looks like it has old wood on it, is it a little bit prickly, any sign of fruit/flowers?
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Day lilly on August 17, 2006, 18:03:56
No nothing yet.There does not seem anything like it in my neighbours gardens.I have had the problem since we moved in twelve years ago.I useualy nobble them before they get to this size,but I have not been able to spend so much time in the garden this year.
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: moonbells on August 17, 2006, 18:24:31
Any chance you could pop the pic back please? It only stays visible here as long as it's on photobucket...

moonbells
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: saddad on August 17, 2006, 18:32:13
Not without the photo...
;D
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 17, 2006, 22:09:06
 :( I can't see it ???
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: moonbells on August 17, 2006, 22:37:38
No idea I'm afraid.

sorry

moonbells
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 17, 2006, 22:52:54
The leaves look almost like beech??  ???
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Hyacinth on August 17, 2006, 23:43:42
can't see much, but I'm thinking.......japanese knotweed? do hope I'm wrong :(

found this link - have a look

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/japknot.htm
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: LILACSPLASH on August 17, 2006, 23:53:16
no leaves are wrong for knotweed ;) looks like hazel to me
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: LILACSPLASH on August 17, 2006, 23:58:11
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/tree_gallery/hazel/hazel.html
try this
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 18, 2006, 00:03:32
Definitely not knotweed. It does look like hazel.
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: redimp on August 18, 2006, 00:07:25
Agree with hazel - good nuts :)
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: tim on August 18, 2006, 06:58:56
Beat me to it. Nice weed!!
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: supersprout on August 21, 2006, 07:17:43
If it's hazel you can grow your own pea sticks and bean poles! :D
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: Day lilly on August 21, 2006, 17:24:11
You know I never thought of that, thanks for the tip. :)
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: welsummerman on August 22, 2006, 14:58:46
100% hazel . dig them up in the winter as whips then transplant them around the fencing or the boundarys of your property allow to grow into a hedge or bigger to get the nuts then coppice for sticks etc . treat as beech hedging
Title: Re: Does anyone Know what this is?
Post by: redimp on August 23, 2006, 13:11:52
Hazel also brings in early ladybirds because aphids crawl all over it.  Once they have finished off those aphids, they move onto the ones on your crop.  My Hazels bring in loads of ladybirds and are often crawling with baby ladybirds quite early in the season.  Very useful shrub/tree/hedge.  Second only to Oak in the amount of native fauna they support.
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