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Is this a weed?
I scattered some seeds an aunt gave me last year but unfortunately I wasn't
interested in gardening at the time. I didn't keep the packet and have no idea what they were. The plants are have broad leaves with a darker, heart shaped mark in the center of each leaf. The stems below the first leaf are red. There must be 800+ of these and since I'm a novice and the soil had absoluetly no preparation I'm inclined to think they must be weeds! If they are something worth keeping I'd love to know what they are. Any help greatly appreciated. Jus |
Is this a weed?
"Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... I scattered some seeds an aunt gave me last year but unfortunately I wasn't interested in gardening at the time. I didn't keep the packet and have no idea what they were. The plants are have broad leaves with a darker, heart shaped mark in the center of each leaf. The stems below the first leaf are red. There must be 800+ of these and since I'm a novice and the soil had absoluetly no preparation I'm inclined to think they must be weeds! If they are something worth keeping I'd love to know what they are. Any help greatly appreciated. How big are the plants? Any chance you could put a picture online somewhere? |
Is this a weed?
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writes "Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... I scattered some seeds an aunt gave me last year but unfortunately I wasn't interested in gardening at the time. I didn't keep the packet and have no idea what they were. The plants are have broad leaves with a darker, heart shaped mark in the center of each leaf. The stems below the first leaf are red. There must be 800+ of these and since I'm a novice and the soil had absoluetly no preparation I'm inclined to think they must be weeds! If they are something worth keeping I'd love to know what they are. Any help greatly appreciated. How big are the plants? Any chance you could put a picture online somewhere? Possibly a polygonum - try a google search for pictures -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Is this a weed?
"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , Colin Davidson writes "Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... I scattered some seeds an aunt gave me last year but unfortunately I wasn't interested in gardening at the time. I didn't keep the packet and have no idea what they were. The plants are have broad leaves with a darker, heart shaped mark in the center of each leaf. The stems below the first leaf are red. There must be 800+ of these and since I'm a novice and the soil had absoluetly no preparation I'm inclined to think they must be weeds! If they are something worth keeping I'd love to know what they are. Any help greatly appreciated. How big are the plants? Any chance you could put a picture online somewhere? Possibly a polygonum - try a google search for pictures -- Kay Easton Thanks for the help so far. I've put a picture up on webshots. http://community.webshots.com/script...howMyPhoto&alb umID=74723183&photoID=74723273&security=NBlNPl The plant in the shot is currently around 5 - 6" high Jus |
Is this a weed?
"Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... Thanks for the help so far. I've put a picture up on webshots. http://community.webshots.com/script...howMyPhoto&alb umID=74723183&photoID=74723273&security=NBlNPl The plant in the shot is currently around 5 - 6" high I can't make that link work, even copying and pasting it doesn't seem to help. |
Is this a weed?
On Wed, 28 May 2003 09:17:11 +0100, "Justin Burnett"
wrote: Thanks for the help so far. I've put a picture up on webshots. http://community.webshots.com/script...howMyPhoto&alb umID=74723183&photoID=74723273&security=NBlNPl The plant in the shot is currently around 5 - 6" high It looks as though you will need to update the authorisations for the site. It's not allowing me in, saying that I don't appear to be the owner. People may find it easier to try one of the versions of the link below (once the authorisations have been fixed), to avoid cutting and pasting. http://community.webshots.com/script...ecurity=NBlNPl http://tinyurl.com/cu7h -- Cheers, Serena Sometimes I sits and thinks ... and sometimes I just sits. (Punch cartoon) |
Is this a weed?
"Serena Blanchflower" wrote in message ... On Wed, 28 May 2003 09:17:11 +0100, "Justin Burnett" wrote: Thanks for the help so far. I've put a picture up on webshots. http://community.webshots.com/script...howMyPhoto&alb umID=74723183&photoID=74723273&security=NBlNPl The plant in the shot is currently around 5 - 6" high It looks as though you will need to update the authorisations for the site. It's not allowing me in, saying that I don't appear to be the owner. People may find it easier to try one of the versions of the link below (once the authorisations have been fixed), to avoid cutting and pasting. http://community.webshots.com/script...showMyPhoto&al bumID=74723183&photoID=74723273&security=NBlNPl http://tinyurl.com/cu7h -- Cheers, Serena Sometimes I sits and thinks ... and sometimes I just sits. (Punch cartoon) Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! |
Is this a weed?
Please let me know, too, what this is as my garden is also full of this
stuff. Thanks. Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! |
Is this a weed?
On Wed, 28 May 2003 11:22:39 +0100, "Justin Burnett"
wrote: Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 That link seems to work OK, but I'm afraid I can't be much help in identifying it. I'm sure someone round here will be able to help though. -- Cheers, Serena Sometimes I sits and thinks ... and sometimes I just sits. (Punch cartoon) |
Is this a weed?
"Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! Ahh, that's a lot better. I think it's Polygonum persicaria... A quick websearch for that has brought up this page: http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...aria_page.html It's a fairly common weed, bit it's quite a charming plant. |
Is this a weed?
On Wed, 28 May 2003 13:49:24 +0100, Colin Davidson
wrote: "Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! Ahh, that's a lot better. I think it's Polygonum persicaria... A quick websearch for that has brought up this page: http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...aria_page.html It's a fairly common weed, bit it's quite a charming plant. Yes, that's it, also known as lady's thumb, or heart's ease. Tim. |
Is this a weed?
Just looked through my wildflower book...
Think it might be something called Redshank (Persicaria maculosa) A weed, but not an unattractive one |
Is this a weed?
Justin Burnett wrote: Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! It looks like a polygonatum of some sort. Ita ctually looks just like the Vietnamese coriander I have growing in pots but I don't think that's hardy so I assume this is some other polygonatum. Some of them are supposed to be rather invasive (japanese knotweed is related but the leaves are different so its not that!). Anita |
Is this a weed?
"Tim" wrote in message news:oprpvu45cvwxhha1@localhost... Yes, that's it, also known as lady's thumb, or heart's ease. Tim. And known also as red leg. Depends on where you come from. |
Is this a weed?
"Pickle" wrote in message ... Just looked through my wildflower book... Think it might be something called Redshank (Persicaria maculosa) A weed, but not an unattractive one Before this all gets too confusing, I'll add that Persicaria maculosa is another name for Polygonum persicaria, so this ID is the same as the other one given in this thread (although the common name here is also different to the ones given, just to make things even more complicated :) |
Is this a weed?
On Wed, 28 May 2003 14:09:20 +0100, Colin Davidson
wrote: "Tim" wrote in message news:oprpvu45cvwxhha1@localhost... Yes, that's it, also known as lady's thumb, or heart's ease. Tim. And known also as red leg. Depends on where you come from. It must be pretty common then, it's got so many common names. red leg redshank lady's thumb heart's ease ....any more for any more? |
Is this a weed?
Ahh, that's a lot better. I think it's Polygonum persicaria... A quick websearch for that has brought up this page: http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...aria_page.html It's a fairly common weed, bit it's quite a charming plant. Yes that looks like the one to me. The site says "The plant grows in moist areas of waste ground and disturbed sites." Should be quite at home then. I think I'll thin them out before they take over. As colin says they are charming so I'll keep a few. Many Thanks to all who took the trouble to help out. Jus |
Is this a weed?
"A.Malhotra" wrote: Justin Burnett wrote: Sorry folks, I can find nothing that would restrict access so perhaps using the less direct link below will allow you in. http://community.webshots.com/user/jburnett110 If that fails I'll wait and see what the plants do! It looks like a polygonatum of some sort. Ita ctually looks just like the Vietnamese coriander I have growing in pots but I don't think that's hardy so I assume this is some other polygonatum. Some of them are supposed to be rather invasive (japanese knotweed is related but the leaves are different so its not that!). Anita oops I meant persicaria Anita |
Is this a weed?
Without doubt Persicaria.
Get rid of it, whilst it can look nice it seeds very easily and will be coming back for years. Also it can grow almost 2 inches in a week . -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Is this a weed?
"..........As colin says they are charming so I'll keep a few........"
You'll be sorry.... -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Is this a weed?
I recognise the plant now and yes, that's what came up in the hundreds in my
garden last year (I'd forgotten about them). They were a nuisance, so I wouldn't recommend that you keep any. I'm off out now to pull them all up from my garden. I was keeping them because they sort of looked like phlox, but now I know better! "Justin Burnett" wrote in message ... Ahh, that's a lot better. I think it's Polygonum persicaria... A quick websearch for that has brought up this page: http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...aria_page.html It's a fairly common weed, bit it's quite a charming plant. Yes that looks like the one to me. The site says "The plant grows in moist areas of waste ground and disturbed sites." Should be quite at home then. I think I'll thin them out before they take over. As colin says they are charming so I'll keep a few. Many Thanks to all who took the trouble to help out. Jus |
Is this a weed?
"David Hill" wrote in message ... Without doubt Persicaria. Get rid of it, whilst it can look nice it seeds very easily and will be coming back for years. Also it can grow almost 2 inches in a week . Thanks for the warning, I'll be digging the lot up tomorrow. I already have a worthy adversary in the garden - Bindeweed. I can do without another! Is ok to compost at this stage (Persicaria) or should I burn it? |
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from "Justin Burnett" contains these words: Ahh, that's a lot better. I think it's Polygonum persicaria... A quick websearch for that has brought up this page: http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...aria_page.html It's a fairly common weed, bit it's quite a charming plant. Yes that looks like the one to me. The site says "The plant grows in moist areas of waste ground and disturbed sites." Should be quite at home then. I think I'll thin them out before they take over. As colin says they are charming so I'll keep a few. Many Thanks to all who took the trouble to help out. Jus There is another similar Polygonum weed called Polygonum amphibium or amphibious bistort. I have it in several places in my garden and find it impossible to get rid of. The roots go down very deep and you never get to the end of them. It seems to grow where land is or has been damp, e.g. fens, but I'm not sure how widespread it is. It's my pet hate and yet I've never come across anyone else who is troubled by it. However, I think yours probably is redshank rather than amphibious bistort (which also grows in ponds), but you could see how far down your roots go. Janet G |
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Tim wrote:
On Wed, 28 May 2003 14:09:20 +0100, Colin Davidson wrote: "Tim" wrote in message news:oprpvu45cvwxhha1@localhost... Yes, that's it, also known as lady's thumb, or heart's ease. Tim. And known also as red leg. Depends on where you come from. It must be pretty common then, it's got so many common names. red leg redshank lady's thumb heart's ease ...any more for any more? 'Trouble with the common names is that the same name is often applied to different plants eg Heart's Ease = Viola tricolour / Wild pansy. 'Confess I'd never heard it applied to P Persicaria. And yes, Polygonum persicaria is very common. -- ned |
Is this a weed?
"...Without doubt Persicaria....Also it can grow almost 2 inches in a week
....." Must have been having a brainstorm, or just hunger got to me, should read 12 inches a week... yes 1 foot. If you have a few young ones then a couple of weeks of warm wet weather you will wonder where all the other plants have gone. They will have been swamped. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Is this a weed?
"Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson" wrote in message ... There is another similar Polygonum weed called Polygonum amphibium or amphibious bistort. I have it in several places in my garden and find it impossible to get rid of. The roots go down very deep and you never get to the end of them. It seems to grow where land is or has been damp, e.g. fens, but I'm not sure how widespread it is. It's my pet hate and yet I've never come across anyone else who is troubled by it. However, I think yours probably is redshank rather than amphibious bistort (which also grows in ponds), but you could see how far down your roots go. Ordinary bistort is passably good eating. Redshank isn't, well, I suppose it's maybe edible, but it's bland as hell and utterly pointless eating. Pretty, though. Is amphibious bistort edible? I'll look it up later, see if I can find it in any of my wild food books. |
Is this a weed?
"David Hill" wrote in message ... "...Without doubt Persicaria....Also it can grow almost 2 inches in a week ...." Must have been having a brainstorm, or just hunger got to me, should read 12 inches a week... yes 1 foot. If you have a few young ones then a couple of weeks of warm wet weather you will wonder where all the other plants have gone. They will have been swamped. I haven't found it to be quite such a pest, I've had it growing quietly in a corner which I've simply hacked into periodically to keep it in check. Certainly not something you'd want in a low maintenance garden, but not in my opinion uncontrollable. |
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