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Plant identification, please?

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ElleDubloo · 22/04/2017 21:04

Please could you help me identify these plants? I'm new to gardening. I'm suspect these are weeds but just want to be sure before I dig them up. Thanks in advance!

Plant identification, please?
Plant identification, please?
Plant identification, please?
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TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 22/04/2017 21:08

#1 looks like sedum. Not a weed, a lovely late summer / autumn flowerer.
#2 not sure, looks pretty - anemone. Keep.
#3 weed. Goosegrass/cleavers/stickyweed, depending on your part of the country. Get it out before it seeds. It's not hard to get up but goes everywhere fast.

Igneococcus · 22/04/2017 21:09

First one is a sedum of some sort, second are wood anemones, third one looks a bit like sticky willy but could be scented woodruff.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 22/04/2017 21:09

Anemone should have had a ? - it was just a guess.

Tarrarra · 22/04/2017 21:12

I think number 2 is astrantia, number 1 is a sedum type plant. Number 3 is a weed.

Igneococcus · 22/04/2017 21:13

Definitely an anemone, Anemone nemorosa, I think.

elephantoverthehill · 22/04/2017 21:14

No.1 sedum or commonly called ice plant
No. 2 wood anemone. It is a wild flower but very pretty
No. 3 Sticky weed, pull up and get rid, but first hang it on the back of your DCs for a prank.

Igneococcus · 22/04/2017 21:16

www.almanac.com/plant/sedum
That is how 1 will look like in flower.

Hassled · 22/04/2017 21:18

Yes, what you need to do with Number 3 is see how long your DH/DC will go around with some stuck to their back. In DS3's case the answer is hours and hours.

averylongtimeago · 22/04/2017 21:19

The first one is a sedum, common name "ice plant" it has pink/purple flowers law Sumner, the second is an anemone, the third looks like a weed.

Ferguson · 22/04/2017 21:21

The 'fleshy' one is a valid plant, I think, and the hollow brown stems from last year can be cut off; Sedum I think, and should flower in the autumn; bees like it.

The one with buds is a wild plant, but should be pretty; there are other weeds in there though, including dandelion I think, which should come out.

The 'creeping' one could be cleavers (is the stem rough?) and should come out, and also more dandelion.

MrsBertBibby · 22/04/2017 21:22

Do NOT introduce your kids to the joys of sticky willy. I showed mine, and now they are a little tag-team of noxious weed spreaders, making sure it gets maximum coverage in our garden.

DancingLedge · 22/04/2017 21:23

Can I just say thank you for these plant ID threads, they're brilliant

ElleDubloo · 23/04/2017 07:10

Thanks everyone, that's incredibly helpful! Surprised that 2 out of 3 mystery plants are indeed good ones, as the garden has been neglected for many years before we moved in.

Re sticky stuff: DDs are only 2.5 years and 7 weeks, so might need to wait a while for the pleasure of prancing them Grin

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