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Wildflower or weed depending on your POV! Please help ID

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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 29/06/2019 23:31

Hope these are good enough pics! So a while ago I realised I had so much cracked, old paving and brick pathways, that I’d probably never be able to afford to replace it all. I decided that trying a cottagey style between paving planting might be a good alternative to making the garden look good. I have successfully planted few different types of thyme, some convulvulus and aubretia. I also decided at the same time to stop pulling things up and let them grow and develop. And here’s some of what I got.... lots of lovely flowers, growing and spreading strong between the paving. But what are they? First, yellow blobby flowers, second spreads out long leggy stems with scarlet flowers, third little pink flowers, and finally reddy brown foliage with little yellow flowers.

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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 29/06/2019 23:33

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Wildflower or weed depending on your POV! Please help ID
Wildflower or weed depending on your POV! Please help ID
Wildflower or weed depending on your POV! Please help ID
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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 29/06/2019 23:34

Pic 4

Wildflower or weed depending on your POV! Please help ID
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PickAChew · 29/06/2019 23:35

Weed, sorry. And a pita to get rid of. Long thin stretchy roots.

Thesuzle · 29/06/2019 23:36

Creeping buttercup ? Hard to see pictures not that good

PancakeAndKeith · 29/06/2019 23:37

The 4th one I have loads of and it will grow anywhere with even the thought of soil.

The third picture I believe is a geranium. Keep that as it is good food for bees.

PancakeAndKeith · 29/06/2019 23:38

I don’t think it’s creeping buttercup I’m swimming in that.

candycane222 · 29/06/2019 23:43

1st is back medic - blue butteeflies like it. 2nd might be scarlet pimpernel? 3rs is one of the weenier cranesbills and fourth I don't recognise, but the leaves look like an oxalis.

They are all obviously suited to the conditions you provide, so if you like them, keep them.

DontCallMeShitley · 29/06/2019 23:51

4th is sorrel, it is edible I believe.

I obtained it from a potted indoor plant that was given to me many years ago, it has moved to other pots and is now outside, still in potted plants and also in cracks in the drive and patio. I like it. The person it came from used to use various plants in salads before it became fashionable to eat flowers.

anascrecca · 29/06/2019 23:53

The fourth one is an absolute pita to get rid of

PickAChew · 30/06/2019 00:11

DS1 used to eat the 4th one!

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 30/06/2019 00:20

Ha ha thanks all!! Yes I’m sure some or all are considered weeds and also possibly a pita to get rid of but, so far they look beautiful in between the paving, I’ll keep an eye on them ending up where I don’t want them. Was just really interested in finding out what they actually were. I had a thread recently asking to ID the wildflowers growing under my fruit trees, was fascinating and I’ve kept all of them, hoping it helps with the insect life a bit too.

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Beekeeper1 · 30/06/2019 00:21

First one is Black Medic (AKA Hop Clover), second one is Scarlet Pimpernel, third one is a wild Cranesbill and the last one is Oxalis Corniculata (commonly called Creeping Wood Sorrel). All are wild flowers, all can become very invasive, but very pretty nevertheless.

UltimateIrritant · 30/06/2019 00:24

Your will never, ever, ever get rid of Creeping Wood Sorrel - just sit back and watch it spread! - everywhere!

Bluerussian · 30/06/2019 00:29

The 4th one is gorgeous, so sweet and delicate. They are weeds but I call them wild flowers and try to keep them.

I like the other ones too but can't see them so clearly.

MitMopse · 30/06/2019 00:37

The third one is Herb Robert- it is related to cranesbill. Other posters have identified the other plants so I won't repeat (although I can't tell if it is black medic from that picture, there are a couple of other v similar species, if the underside of the leaf has a black dot=black medic). All wildflowers in my point of view and good to encourage if you want a little wilderness!

ErrolTheDragon · 30/06/2019 01:56

I don't think it's herb Robert, that's taller and has reddish stems (I've got a lot in my garden), the OPs is a different small geranium, I wish I had that one instead!Grin

EBearhug · 30/06/2019 02:00

You can't get rid of the Oxalis, but it's a good idea to keep on top of it before it takes over completely.

MereDintofPandiculation · 01/07/2019 11:03

Black medick yes probably, second is scarlet pimpernel ( a relative of the blue Anagallis which is often grown for containers and rock gardens), the third is dovesfoot cranesbill, Geranium molle, and the fourth is an Oxalis (relative of wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, but not related to sorrel which is in the dock family).

All UK natives except the Oxalis. I'd suggest not letting the oxalis seed - it is a pest to get rid of if it ends up somewhere you don't want it.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 01/07/2019 14:16

Thanks all. Yes I’ve kept on top of the Oxalis spreading in to the borders for the last few years but this year decided it might be a good between paving plant. I think I’ll see how it goes whilst still keeping the borders clear of it.

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