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Another garden ID

11 replies

fiadhflower · 26/04/2020 21:35

Hello all, any idea what this might be please? Thank you!

Another garden ID
Another garden ID
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SouthCoastShell · 26/04/2020 21:45

Get the phone app called plantsnap.
Ive been taking photos of all my plants and it tells you what they are

Knittedfairies · 26/04/2020 21:57

Wood avens, I think.

Puds11 · 26/04/2020 22:01

Yes to wood avens (Geum Urbanum) also known as Herb Bennet.

thesesocksaretootight · 26/04/2020 22:05

Yeah, it's a weed and it spreads quickly.

Beekeeper1 · 26/04/2020 22:08

Yes, endorse @knittedfairies and @Puds11 identification of Wood Avens - a wildflower which, although very pretty, can be invasive as it self seeds freely. Its relative, Water Avens ( Geum rivale) is also exceptionally pretty and the cultivated Geums are widely sold in garden centres and nurseries, (when they are open!), but, in my view, the wild species are much more attractive.

Abzs · 26/04/2020 22:10

It's a Geum. It might have nice flowers. I let it grow, but then my garden is half wild with all sorts of self seeded self spreading plants that other people (my neighbours) might consider weeds.

Beekeeper1 · 26/04/2020 22:28

@Abzs - I like your philosophy! It mirrors mine. There is, in my opinion, no such thing as a weed, only wild flowers and plants growing where people don't want them! And so many non cultivated species are much more attractive than their cultivated counterparts. My lawns would horrify a purist, they are full of daisies, dandelions and other nectar/pollen rich flowers, but I love insects of all species and am only too happy to allow 'weeds' to encourage them.

Abzs · 26/04/2020 22:48

I don't really have a lawn. There's a flat ish green ish area where the DC play, but it's mostly moss, clover, and self heal. And dust at the moment as it's been so dry lately.
We don't have good soil here, less than a foot and then it's glacial plain gravel and rocks, and we're surrounded by woods so cultivated plants take rather a lot of work to keep alive. I'm too lazy. Hardy natives (weeds) are the way forward.

Beekeeper1 · 26/04/2020 23:06

@Abzs - a flatish, greenish area full of clover and selfheal is a perfect description of my lawns too! And there is an unmown strip all along my hedge bottoms, currently full of wild arum, bluebells, cowslips, cow parsley and garlic mustard - the latter is the principal food source for the caterpillars of orange tip butterflies and there are loads of them flitting about every day, at the moment, which is a joy to see. I am rural and the lane leading to my house is awash with beautiful wild flowers; stitchwort, speedwell, red campion etc. Woundwort and horehound will be appearing soon - if any of these were uncommon and sold as cultivated specimens in nurseries people would be falling over themselves to aquire them. However, they are relatively common, taken for granted and if they dare to appear in gardens are regarded as 'weeds'...

Beekeeper1 · 26/04/2020 23:11

How much more attractive than ghastly, garish, multicoloured polyanthus and regimented rows of boring bedding plants! However, each to their own.

Abzs · 26/04/2020 23:29

@Beekeeper1 that sounds lovely.

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