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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
I have just seeded a large lawn just out side Cambridge , and have been
swamped with a weed that I need to eradicate . It grows very quickly and can form a hummock in 3/4 weeks , it has Geranium type leaves and flowers bluish . The area that the lawn is in ,has been the corner of a neglected farm field , I applied Roundup on 3 occasions before seeding , but the amount of weed seed must be tremendous . I aim to give a diluted dose of selective this autumn , and some more when established . I,m from the north east and have not encountered this one before , i,m curious , and do not want to appear dumb asking the locals . Thanks all for previous answers . Mike |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
"Mick" wrote in message ... I have just seeded a large lawn just out side Cambridge , and have been swamped with a weed that I need to eradicate . It grows very quickly and can form a hummock in 3/4 weeks , it has Geranium type leaves and flowers bluish . The area that the lawn is in ,has been the corner of a neglected farm field , I applied Roundup on 3 occasions before seeding , but the amount of weed seed must be tremendous . I aim to give a diluted dose of selective this autumn , and some more when established . I,m from the north east and have not encountered this one before , i,m curious , and do not want to appear dumb asking the locals . Being ignorant of this or that piece of knowledge is not being dumb. If I were you I would ask one of the locals what they call it. You could subsequently post here to find out what other, if any, name the urglers attach to it. Franz |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
Mick wrote:
I have just seeded a large lawn just out side Cambridge , and have been swamped with a weed that I need to eradicate . It grows very quickly and can form a hummock in 3/4 weeks , it has Geranium type leaves and flowers bluish . The area that the lawn is in ,has been the corner of a neglected farm field , I applied Roundup on 3 occasions before seeding , but the amount of weed seed must be tremendous . I aim to give a diluted dose of selective this autumn , and some more when established . I,m from the north east and have not encountered this one before , i,m curious , and do not want to appear dumb asking the locals . A geranium leaf and blue flowers in what was once a field could be _Geranium pratense_, a rather attractive wildflower. If it is, you could have other nice things in there as well... you wouldn't care to contemplate a bit of wildflower meadow, would you? Doesn't need much mowing, gives you a warm fuzzy feeling for being kind to wildlife, preserves native wildflowers, and so forth. regards sarah -- Think of it as evolution in action. |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
wouldn't use a selective weed killer when the grass is so young.
Mowing will remove almost all of the weed, and if you still have any left then spray in the spring. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
In article , Mick writes
I have just seeded a large lawn just out side Cambridge , and have been swamped with a weed that I need to eradicate . It grows very quickly and can form a hummock in 3/4 weeks , it has Geranium type leaves and flowers bluish . If not one of the wild cranesbill species (G. pratense is the one with obviously blue flowers), or a naturalised species, it could be one of the weedy mallows (for photographs see sig.) which have leaves that can be mistaken for cranesbill leaves on a cursory glance. A hummock-forming habit sounds more like Geranium than Malva. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvace...a/gallery.html |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
Sounds a great idea , the only snag is the Development / Barn conversion i,m
working on expect a table top lawn . We will get there in the end . Mike. "sw" wrote in message ... Mick wrote: I have just seeded a large lawn just out side Cambridge , and have been swamped with a weed that I need to eradicate . It grows very quickly and can form a hummock in 3/4 weeks , it has Geranium type leaves and flowers bluish . The area that the lawn is in ,has been the corner of a neglected farm field , I applied Roundup on 3 occasions before seeding , but the amount of weed seed must be tremendous . I aim to give a diluted dose of selective this autumn , and some more when established . I,m from the north east and have not encountered this one before , i,m curious , and do not want to appear dumb asking the locals . A geranium leaf and blue flowers in what was once a field could be _Geranium pratense_, a rather attractive wildflower. If it is, you could have other nice things in there as well... you wouldn't care to contemplate a bit of wildflower meadow, would you? Doesn't need much mowing, gives you a warm fuzzy feeling for being kind to wildlife, preserves native wildflowers, and so forth. regards sarah -- Think of it as evolution in action. |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
"............ but the amount of weed seed must be tremendous
................." Remember the old adage, "One years seeding ....7 years weeding" -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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Cambridgeshire weed (unknown to me )
Mick wrote:
"sw" wrote in message ... [-] A geranium leaf and blue flowers in what was once a field could be _Geranium pratense_, a rather attractive wildflower. If it is, you could have other nice things in there as well... you wouldn't care to contemplate a bit of wildflower meadow, would you? Doesn't need much mowing, gives you a warm fuzzy feeling for being kind to wildlife, preserves native wildflowers, and so forth. Sounds a great idea , the only snag is the Development / Barn conversion i,m working on expect a table top lawn . We will get there in the end . Mike. Try to convince them of the value of a bit of wildflower meadow, or at least ask them! I've got local G. pratense in the garden -- it's stunningly beautiful in bloom. They could have cowslips, too, and knapweed. Truly beautiful, and good for the environment. regards sarah -- Think of it as evolution in action. |
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