On 02/07/2012 16:14, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:39:27 +0100, Spider wrote:

This is, I believe, the identity of the weed which perniciously invades
part of my garden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitetop

http://www.unce.unr.edu/programs/sites/tallwhitetop/

http://jennwarren.hubpages.com/hub/C...awn-and-Garden


Sorry for all the links, but this weed has been the bane of my life for
30 years. I *may* be just starting to see its grip loosening. I've
even risked planting that part of my garden again (except for one
corner). Previously, I've never dared move a wanted plant from that
area of the garden to another for fear of spreading it. I dream of the
day I never see another leafy spring rosette. Pedipalps crossed.

Oh dear. TBH, I've never heard of this weed being found in the UK
before. I must lead a very sheltered life.

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay. We don't yet have a
"dah dah dah dah dee dee deeee" theme tune but we're working on it.

Can't tell astilbe from aranthus
But I can from an acanthus!

I'll second that, not something I've ever come across in the UK, all the
links are for US sites.
Do you have a picture of yours?
David @ a very wet end of Swansea Bay

On 02/07/2012 16:58, David Hill wrote:
On 02/07/2012 16:14, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:39:27 +0100, Spider wrote:

This is, I believe, the identity of the weed which perniciously invades
part of my garden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitetop

http://www.unce.unr.edu/programs/sites/tallwhitetop/

http://jennwarren.hubpages.com/hub/C...awn-and-Garden



Sorry for all the links, but this weed has been the bane of my life for
30 years. I *may* be just starting to see its grip loosening. I've
even risked planting that part of my garden again (except for one
corner). Previously, I've never dared move a wanted plant from that
area of the garden to another for fear of spreading it. I dream of the
day I never see another leafy spring rosette. Pedipalps crossed.

Oh dear. TBH, I've never heard of this weed being found in the UK
before. I must lead a very sheltered life.

Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling from the East End of Swansea Bay. We don't yet have a
"dah dah dah dah dee dee deeee" theme tune but we're working on it.

Can't tell astilbe from aranthus
But I can from an acanthus!

I'll second that, not something I've ever come across in the UK, all the
links are for US sites.
Do you have a picture of yours?
David @ a very wet end of Swansea Bay



I'd never seen it before I moved here 31 years ago. It's taken me all
this time to identify it. Sorry, I don't have a picture of it - I don't
admire it that much! Leaving it long enough to id it with the flowers
present is my idea of a risk too far. However, if it dares to pop up
again, I will try and be patient and take a photograph. My immediate
neighbour also has some in her lawn (which I keep a wary eye on) and I
know she wouldn't mind me photographing hers.

I suppose I should ask RHS Wisley to id it for me since I'm a member,
but we don't go there as often as we did. A thought for the future, if
I'm still plagued with it.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay