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Ornamental plant or weed?
Hi, this rather pretty plant with slim silvery leaves just appeared between strawberries in my garden. I wonder if it is a weed or some interesting plant worth keeping?
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West Ham station | 06 Aug 2007 | theme: UK - London | photoblog by _Monika_ Now good question is how the seeds ended up in my garden, none of the neighbours have it. But I will keep it for su) |
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Buddleja get everywhere. I think the seeds blow in the wind. Naturally they grow in cracks on cliff faces, so they need some such mechanism to get their seeds to the appropriate place. Your neighbours probably weed it out, if they have any sense.
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2 climbers need ID
On 10/23/11 12:57 PM, Amber123 wrote:
Hi, I am new here and I hope you can help me to solve mystery of 2 climber plants I have in my garden. I have 'inherited' both of them from the former house owner and unfortunately they were cut severely in early spring by a builder working on fence repairs. I think this is the reason why none of them flowered in the summer. I am sending pictures attached - maybe you will be able to identify them? They seem to have recovered quite well and spread on the fence. I wonder if I should keep them or replace with other climber of my choice? +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: DSC_0984a.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14473| |Filename: DSC_0988a.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14474| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ The second one (14474) might be wisteria. Wisteria is a very vigorous climber. Someone planted one about 50 miles east of me. Soon, it covered his house. With permission from his neighbors, it eventually covered five adjacent houses. Now the town has an annual wisteria festival. Go to the following Google search: http://www.google.com/search?q=wisteria+%22sierra+madre%22&hl=en. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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2 climbers need ID
On Oct 23, 7:30*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 10/23/11 12:57 PM, Amber123 wrote: Hi, I am new here and I hope you can help me to solve mystery of 2 climber plants I have in my garden. I have 'inherited' both of them from the former house owner and unfortunately they were cut severely in early spring by a builder working on fence repairs. I think this is the reason why none of them flowered in the summer. I am sending pictures attached - maybe you will be able to identify them? They seem to have recovered quite well and spread on the fence. I wonder if I should keep them or replace with other climber of my choice? +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: DSC_0984a.jpg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *| |Download:http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14473| |Filename: DSC_0988a.jpg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *| |Download:http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14474| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ The second one (14474) might be wisteria. *Wisteria is a very vigorous climber. *Someone planted one about 50 miles east of me. *Soon, it covered his house. *With permission from his neighbors, it eventually covered five adjacent houses. *Now the town has an annual wisteria festival. *Go to the following Google search: http://www.google.com/search?q=wisteria+%22sierra+madre%22&hl=en. -- David E. Ross Climate: *California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary ***Endorse that. The giant Wisteria vine in Sierra Madre is well worth the trip up the mountain to the annual festival. Lots of associated activities and family fun. l. ***Sierra Madre has somehow maintained a heart-warming "small town" community flavor. HB |
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2 climbers need ID
On 24/10/2011 19:46, Amos Nomore wrote:
In , wrote: On 10/23/11 12:57 PM, Amber123 wrote: Hi, I am new here and I hope you can help me to solve mystery of 2 climber plants I have in my garden. I have 'inherited' both of them from the former house owner and unfortunately they were cut severely in early spring by a builder working on fence repairs. I think this is the reason why none of them flowered in the summer. I am sending pictures attached - maybe you will be able to identify them? They seem to have recovered quite well and spread on the fence. I wonder if I should keep them or replace with other climber of my choice? +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: DSC_0984a.jpg | |Download: |http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14473| |Filename: DSC_0988a.jpg | |Download: |http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14474| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ The first looks like Campsis radicans. It does look like a Campsis to me, too. If so, be aware that Campsis can be invasive. It spreads underground far from the main plant, suddenly appearing in lawns, borders, paths, and even through weedproof membranes. -- Jeff |
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2 climbers need ID
On Oct 24, 7:28*pm, Janet wrote:
In article , says... On 10/23/11 12:57 PM, Amber123 wrote: Hi, I am new here and I hope you can help me to solve mystery of 2 climber plants I have in my garden. I have 'inherited' both of them from the former house owner and unfortunately they were cut severely in early spring by a builder working on fence repairs. I think this is the reason why none of them flowered in the summer. I am sending pictures attached - maybe you will be able to identify them? They seem to have recovered quite well and spread on the fence. I wonder if I should keep them or replace with other climber of my choice? +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: DSC_0984a.jpg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *| |Download:http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14473| |Filename: DSC_0988a.jpg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *| |Download:http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=14474| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ The second one (14474) might be wisteria. *No, the second one is jasmine officinale, scented white or pinkish flowers in summer. In mild climates it's a rampantly exuberant climber so the OP needn't worry about the builder damage :-) * There's also a lovely but less common creamy version called Clotted Cream, which IME produces more and larger flowers than the white one. In my garden both took a couple of years to get into their stride for regular flowering, but once they settled in they flower 6 months of the year. * Janet You've got that right. But Its scent is too strong for me. Have you ever tried 'jasmine tea' that has contained this very flower? This one is just right as a tea. i like it. It is mainly favored by Chinese people. Ono |
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