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What Weed?
Hello,
My border has numerous small green leaved plants (leaf shape is small, oval with a slightly rounded jagged edge). When digging them up I find that the root thickens deeper down and appears to go quite deep. Any idea what this is? Is it Bindweed? Victor |
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sounds to me a bit like young dandelions. If it is, you need to dig the whole long thick root out, if you want to get rid of it.
Having said that, I have one place in my garden where I encourage dandelions. I get lovely yellow flowers in the spring. Then I dead-head the flowers quickly, before they form the dandelion "clocks". Otherwise my garden, and my neighbours' would get over-run. |
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What Weed?
"Victor West" wrote in message ...
Hello, My border has numerous small green leaved plants (leaf shape is small, oval with a slightly rounded jagged edge). When digging them up I find that the root thickens deeper down and appears to go quite deep. Any idea what this is? Is it Bindweed? Bindweeds have arrowhead-shaped leaves, so I doubt if that's it. Could you tell us the leaf-size in terms of finger- or thumb-nails, please? Are you getting them out when they've only got, say, two main leaves? What do you get if you let one grow to maturity? What are the thing's flowers like? Leaves and stems: Smooth or hairy? Dull or shiny? Stems round or square? Stem colour? Aromatic? Does it trail along, or is it more of a rosette? What was growing in the border last year? Meanwhile, I'll have a very wild free guess, assuming you've only moved in this year and haven't seen it fully-grown. If the main root is tough-looking, rather like thin gnarled rope, yellowish but maybe purplish near where the shoot comes out, you've got infant stinging nettles coming from established roots-- a common affliction if you use garden compost, or the garden's been disused for a while. Mike. |
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What Weed?
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message om... "Victor West" wrote in message ... Hello, My border has numerous small green leaved plants (leaf shape is small, oval with a slightly rounded jagged edge). When digging them up I find that the root thickens deeper down and appears to go quite deep. Any idea what this is? Is it Bindweed? Bindweeds have arrowhead-shaped leaves, so I doubt if that's it. Could you tell us the leaf-size in terms of finger- or thumb-nails, please? Are you getting them out when they've only got, say, two main leaves? What do you get if you let one grow to maturity? What are the thing's flowers like? Leaves and stems: Smooth or hairy? Dull or shiny? Stems round or square? Stem colour? Aromatic? Does it trail along, or is it more of a rosette? What was growing in the border last year? Meanwhile, I'll have a very wild free guess, assuming you've only moved in this year and haven't seen it fully-grown. If the main root is tough-looking, rather like thin gnarled rope, yellowish but maybe purplish near where the shoot comes out, you've got infant stinging nettles coming from established roots-- a common affliction if you use garden compost, or the garden's been disused for a while. 1. Now I look again, the leaf is a bit arrowhead shaped. 2. The size is about half an inch long 3. I'm getting them out when they have about two/three leaves 4. I'm trying to stop them getting to maturity 5. The leaves are dull green 6. I didn't really notice it last year. 7. The main root is dark, a bit like a very thick shoe lace and appears to go into the subsoil. Victor |
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What Weed?
"Victor West" wrote in message ... Here is a pic. Victor http://mysite.freeserve.com/weatherd...0.220518860935 54374 You need to paste the entire link to your browser. Victor |
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What Weed?
In article , Victor West
writes Here is a pic. Victor http://mysite.freeserve.com/weatherd...0.220518860935 54374 Cinquefoil, a native species related to the shrubby Potentilla which is a long flowering season garden shrub. It's a coloniser type plant, ie it quickly invades bare ground, but is not so good at competing with other plants. It's not a desperately invasive weed, or particularly difficult to pull out. So - a nuisance - but don't panic. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"Kay Easton" wrote in message ... In article , Victor West writes Here is a pic. Victor http://mysite.freeserve.com/weatherd...?0.22051886093 5 54374 Cinquefoil, a native species related to the shrubby Potentilla which is a long flowering season garden shrub. It's a coloniser type plant, ie it quickly invades bare ground, but is not so good at competing with other plants. It's not a desperately invasive weed, or particularly difficult to pull out. So - a nuisance - but don't panic. -- Great. Many thanks for that. Victor |
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