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Enchanter's nightshade
This plant (Circaea lutetiana) has appeared out of nowhere in my garden,
specifically in my stone troughs. Should I leave it alone, as it's quite attractive, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Does anyone here have experience of it? someone |
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Enchanter's nightshade
"someone" wrote in message ... This plant (Circaea lutetiana) has appeared out of nowhere in my garden, specifically in my stone troughs. Should I leave it alone, as it's quite attractive, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Does anyone here have experience of it? Any reason to kill it? Tina |
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Enchanter's nightshade
In message , kay
writes 'Christina Websell[_2_ Wrote: ;893426']"someone" wrote in message ...- This plant (Circaea lutetiana) has appeared out of nowhere in my garden, specifically in my stone troughs. Should I leave it alone, as it's quite attractive, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Does anyone here have experience of it? - Any reason to kill it? Once it gets established, it is capable of spreading and carpeting the soil.It spreads by creeping roots, which break easily, and presumably also by seed, since it pops up in all corners of the garden. On the other hand, it's quite easy to pull. I'd regard it as something on the lines of germander speedwell, not as bad as, say, Alchemilla mollis, dandelion or salad burnet (even though they srpead as individual plants) I know it as a plant of shady woodlands. Would I be right in expecting it to fail to establish in most garden contexts? -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Besides, most hings that live in shade, or on poor dry soil, or other unfavourable situation, do so, not because they like the situation, but because they don't like competition. Keep the competition down (as we tend to do in gardens) and they will love the better conditions. (Fitter says "a carpeter, sometimes unwelcome in gardens") |
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Enchanter's nightshade
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , kay writes 'Christina Websell[_2_ Wrote: ;893426']"someone" wrote in message ...- This plant (Circaea lutetiana) has appeared out of nowhere in my garden, specifically in my stone troughs. Should I leave it alone, as it's quite attractive, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Does anyone here have experience of it? - Any reason to kill it? Once it gets established, it is capable of spreading and carpeting the soil.It spreads by creeping roots, which break easily, and presumably also by seed, since it pops up in all corners of the garden. On the other hand, it's quite easy to pull. I'd regard it as something on the lines of germander speedwell, not as bad as, say, Alchemilla mollis, dandelion or salad burnet (even though they srpead as individual plants) I know it as a plant of shady woodlands. Would I be right in expecting it to fail to establish in most garden contexts? -- Thank you to Christina and kay for their comments. It may well be a plant of shady woodlands but it is certainly not failing to establish in my garden context. It must have blown in from somewhere and has established itself out of the blue in a small stone trough I've constructed for my Tulbaghias. I think it will shortly be history in my garden, cute though it is. someone |
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Enchanter's nightshade
On 10/07/2010 00:17, someone wrote:
"Stewart Robert wrote in message ... In , kay writes 'Christina Websell[_2_ Wrote: ;893426']"someone" wrote in message ...- This plant (Circaea lutetiana) has appeared out of nowhere in my garden, specifically in my stone troughs. Should I leave it alone, as it's quite attractive, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Does anyone here have experience of it? - Any reason to kill it? Once it gets established, it is capable of spreading and carpeting the soil.It spreads by creeping roots, which break easily, and presumably also by seed, since it pops up in all corners of the garden. On the other hand, it's quite easy to pull. I'd regard it as something on the lines of germander speedwell, not as bad as, say, Alchemilla mollis, dandelion or salad burnet (even though they srpead as individual plants) I know it as a plant of shady woodlands. Would I be right in expecting it to fail to establish in most garden contexts? -- Thank you to Christina and kay for their comments. It may well be a plant of shady woodlands but it is certainly not failing to establish in my garden context. It must have blown in from somewhere and has established itself out of the blue in a small stone trough I've constructed for my Tulbaghias. I think it will shortly be history in my garden, cute though it is. someone It is undeniably pretty. It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. In my garden it is very invasive and I have trouble getting rid of it in some places, hence it gradually finds its way back where I've already cleared it. It spreads both by its brittle white roots and by seed. The seed is covered in fine barbs, so it clings to clothing and animal fur like Velcro. It drives me mad (I bet you always wondered how that happened :~/), so I'm pleased kto hear you're getting rid of it. Spider -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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Enchanter's nightshade
In message , Spider
writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Enchanter's nightshade
On 14/07/2010 14:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Spider writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider Blush :~)! Yes, you're quite right. I always thought the leaves were more fuchsia-like than saxifrage, but having read/been told ages ago that it was a saxifrage relative *and* detecting a saxifrage likeness in the flower spike, I didn't question it. I should have, shouldn't I? :~(. Thanks for the education. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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Enchanter's nightshade
In message , Spider
writes On 14/07/2010 14:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Spider writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider Blush :~)! Yes, you're quite right. I always thought the leaves were more fuchsia-like than saxifrage, but having read/been told ages ago that it was a saxifrage relative *and* detecting a saxifrage likeness in the flower spike, I didn't question it. I should have, shouldn't I? :~(. Thanks for the education. If it makes you feel better it took me a few years to put a name to enchanter's nightshade. It grows (among other places) on the edge of a wood on the way to the entrance to one of the local parks, and I know it was there, but I was baffled as to what it was. Now I can recognise I've recorded from 16 localities. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Enchanter's nightshade
On 15/07/2010 14:25, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Spider writes On 14/07/2010 14:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Spider writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider Blush :~)! Yes, you're quite right. I always thought the leaves were more fuchsia-like than saxifrage, but having read/been told ages ago that it was a saxifrage relative *and* detecting a saxifrage likeness in the flower spike, I didn't question it. I should have, shouldn't I? :~(. Thanks for the education. If it makes you feel better it took me a few years to put a name to enchanter's nightshade. It grows (among other places) on the edge of a wood on the way to the entrance to one of the local parks, and I know it was there, but I was baffled as to what it was. Now I can recognise I've recorded from 16 localities. Thanks, Stewart. That made me smile; ... still feel daft, though! -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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Enchanter's nightshade
Spider wrote:
On 15/07/2010 14:25, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Spider writes On 14/07/2010 14:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Spider writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider Blush :~)! Yes, you're quite right. I always thought the leaves were more fuchsia-like than saxifrage, but having read/been told ages ago that it was a saxifrage relative *and* detecting a saxifrage likeness in the flower spike, I didn't question it. I should have, shouldn't I? :~(. Thanks for the education. If it makes you feel better it took me a few years to put a name to enchanter's nightshade. It grows (among other places) on the edge of a wood on the way to the entrance to one of the local parks, and I know it was there, but I was baffled as to what it was. Now I can recognise I've recorded from 16 localities. Thanks, Stewart. That made me smile; ... still feel daft, though! Never feel daft. In the words of my late grandmother "you're not born knowing everything about everything and if you live as long as I have, you still never will.." Tina |
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Enchanter's nightshade
On 20/07/2010 19:02, Christina Websell wrote:
Spider wrote: On 15/07/2010 14:25, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In , Spider writes On 14/07/2010 14:31, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In , Spider writes It's a saxifrage relative, I believe. It's a willow herb relative (Onagraceae). Hitting the literature I find a claim that Fuchsia is its nearest relative, other than the other species of Circaea. [Levin et al, American Journal of Botany 90(1): 107-115 (2003). Spider Blush :~)! Yes, you're quite right. I always thought the leaves were more fuchsia-like than saxifrage, but having read/been told ages ago that it was a saxifrage relative *and* detecting a saxifrage likeness in the flower spike, I didn't question it. I should have, shouldn't I? :~(. Thanks for the education. If it makes you feel better it took me a few years to put a name to enchanter's nightshade. It grows (among other places) on the edge of a wood on the way to the entrance to one of the local parks, and I know it was there, but I was baffled as to what it was. Now I can recognise I've recorded from 16 localities. Thanks, Stewart. That made me smile; ... still feel daft, though! Never feel daft. In the words of my late grandmother "you're not born knowing everything about everything and if you live as long as I have, you still never will.." Tina Thanks, Tina :~) Your late g'mother was a wise lady. The world would be a dull place if we had nothing left to learn. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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