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Currently working in Radcliffe - my colleague came back with this
picture showing these huge leaves and rubbarb stems. Lots of people say that they know what it is but cannot come up with a name. I've absolutely no idea - and I've searched. I'm not good with riverside/bog plants - these are in deep shade and very soggy soil. TIA http://cjoint.com/?fzpLHmelu7 |
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Martin wrote: "Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible." Thanks Martin. Here again. http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy |
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Gunnera manicata.
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"La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Martin wrote: "Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible." Thanks Martin. Here again. http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau Be careful as it can cause skin irritation Jenny |
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JennyC wrote: "La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Martin wrote: "Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible." Thanks Martin. Here again. http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau nearly :-) H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed Be careful as it can cause skin irritation And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive. here is what is said on a belgian site: Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant! which means keep the livestock and women indoors. Jenny |
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wrote in message ups.com... JennyC wrote: "La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Martin wrote: "Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible." Thanks Martin. Here again. http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau nearly :-) H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed Be careful as it can cause skin irritation And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive. here is what is said on a belgian site: Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant! which means keep the livestock and women indoors. I'd never noticed those lovely red stems before ... .... may be an interesting mutation :-) |
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La Puce wrote:
Currently working in Radcliffe - my colleague came back with this picture showing these huge leaves and rubbarb stems. Lots of people say that they know what it is but cannot come up with a name. I've absolutely no idea - and I've searched. I'm not good with riverside/bog plants - these are in deep shade and very soggy soil. TIA http://cjoint.com/?fzpLHmelu7 Sorry, it's all double-Dutch to me |
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K wrote: In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau nearly :-) H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed Be careful as it can cause skin irritation And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive. here is what is said on a belgian site: Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant! which means keep the livestock and women indoors. Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. Thank you everyone. You're just brilliant! Not sure if we should keep it there - it is quite likely it will decide to stay there even if we're trying to get rid of it. Beautiful stem indeed, but might not be what the landscape designer have in mind. I'll perhaps dig one out, carefully mind, and see what it does in a pot. Strange stems for a hogweed though ... |
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"K" wrote in message ... writes JennyC wrote: "La Puce" wrote in message oups.com... Martin wrote: "Ce lien n'est pas ou n'est plus disponible." Thanks Martin. Here again. http://cjoint.com/?fzp5DfW6Xy In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau nearly :-) H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed Be careful as it can cause skin irritation And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive. here is what is said on a belgian site: Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant! which means keep the livestock and women indoors. Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. -- Kay Call it dedication but I have just inspected, by torchlight, one of the two Heracleums growing here. I had never noticed that some of the stems are almost completely red. The rest of the stems are a blotchy red with paler bits. The leaf is the right shape etc . The picture shows the plant in bright sunlight which might account for the brighter/shinier look. You are welcome to a cutting:-) |
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"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes
"K" wrote in message ... Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. -- Call it dedication but I have just inspected, by torchlight, one of the two Heracleums growing here. I had never noticed that some of the stems are almost completely red. The rest of the stems are a blotchy red with paler bits. The leaf is the right shape etc . The picture shows the plant in bright sunlight which might account for the brighter/shinier look. You are welcome to a cutting:-) I'm very tempted! I've only ever seen it once - a wonderful stately plant, but I don't think I have space for it. -- Kay |
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"K" wrote in message ... "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes "K" wrote in message ... Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. -- Call it dedication but I have just inspected, by torchlight, one of the two Heracleums growing here. I had never noticed that some of the stems are almost completely red. The rest of the stems are a blotchy red with paler bits. The leaf is the right shape etc . The picture shows the plant in bright sunlight which might account for the brighter/shinier look. You are welcome to a cutting:-) I'm very tempted! I've only ever seen it once - a wonderful stately plant, but I don't think I have space for it. -- Kay Do not let Sacha know of your desires:-) It's a very politically incorrect plant although I note a few of the Stately homes still grow it as a specimen plant. Incidentally the red stem is produced by the hairy nodules on top of the green stem. I have been told by a reliable source that the toxic/ irritant sap thingy only applies at a certain time of year but I do not know when. Off to wash my hands. |
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"La Puce" wrote in message ups.com... K wrote: In various languages:~) Heracleum sphondylium - Berenklauw | Berce commune | Hogweed | Wiesen-Bärenklau nearly :-) H. mantegazzianum or giant hogweed Be careful as it can cause skin irritation And will take over yer riverbank. It is huge and invasive. here is what is said on a belgian site: Reuzenbereklauw, Heracleum mantegazzianum: een gevaarlijke plant! which means keep the livestock and women indoors. Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. Thank you everyone. You're just brilliant! Not sure if we should keep it there - it is quite likely it will decide to stay there even if we're trying to get rid of it. Beautiful stem indeed, but might not be what the landscape designer have in mind. I'll perhaps dig one out, carefully mind, and see what it does in a pot. Strange stems for a hogweed though ... It will get to be 8ft tall! Jenny |
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"K" wrote in message ... "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes "K" wrote in message ... Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. -- Call it dedication but I have just inspected, by torchlight, one of the two Heracleums growing here. I had never noticed that some of the stems are almost completely red. The rest of the stems are a blotchy red with paler bits. The leaf is the right shape etc . The picture shows the plant in bright sunlight which might account for the brighter/shinier look. You are welcome to a cutting:-) I'm very tempted! I've only ever seen it once - a wonderful stately plant, but I don't think I have space for it. Kay Yes you do :~) Right down the bottom of the garden. It does not mind shade.......... Jenny |
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Rupert (W.Yorkshire) wrote: "K" wrote in message ... "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" writes "K" wrote in message ... Interesting - very different leaf from the other hogweed, isn't it? Much shinier. -- Call it dedication but I have just inspected, by torchlight, one of the two Heracleums growing here. I had never noticed that some of the stems are almost completely red. The rest of the stems are a blotchy red with paler bits. The leaf is the right shape etc . The picture shows the plant in bright sunlight which might account for the brighter/shinier look. You are welcome to a cutting:-) I'm very tempted! I've only ever seen it once - a wonderful stately plant, but I don't think I have space for it. -- Kay Do not let Sacha know of your desires:-) It's a very politically incorrect plant although I note a few of the Stately homes still grow it as a specimen plant. Incidentally the red stem is produced by the hairy nodules on top of the green stem. I have been told by a reliable source that the toxic/ irritant sap thingy only applies at a certain time of year but I do not know when. Off to wash my hands. The irritant only works when exposed to sunlight (I think it needs UV light). So nothing happens in dull weather but it causes blisters in the sun. A classic "injury" is a ring of blisters around yer mouth if you use it as a blow pipe (when aged 11 or so I hasten to add). It is a very impressive plant but does get invasive sometimes in conservation areas. In a garden, it is probably controllable and could be a conversation piece? |
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