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Whitetop or Cardaria (Lepidium) draba!
On 02/07/2012 16:14, Jake wrote:
On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:39:27 +0100, 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! It was in part of my garden when we moved in 31 years ago. I wasn't aware of it until I decided to turn a lawn into a flower garden. Then it started to crop up all over that bed. Fortunately, it was land-locked, so its spread was limited. I've no idea how it got here, but if leading a sheltered life is a prerequisite to living without it, I think I'll join a nunnery. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |