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Plant identification

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Cocoaone · 02/06/2022 07:51

Hello

We moved into a new house last year, and as much as we would have loved to 'let it be' and see what happens in the garden, it was a jungle. Front and back! A keen gardener lived here but sadly passed away and nothing was touched for 18 months during probate & sale

We've slowly cleared masses and plan to start again even though we've never had a garden before, but it's a daily struggle to keep on top of the weeds (bind weed, ground elder and the deepest rooted bears breeches are my current enemies in the back!)

Out the front, I've been removing tufts of what I thought was a thick grass. It's literally everywhere and pops up quickly - shallow rooted and fairly easy to pull out. But I've finally downloaded a plant app which seems to think it's some form of iris - that can't be right surely? We have some iris around the pond in the back and it's got tuber type roots.

So popping it here to see if anyone knows? I've been pulling tiny growths out for months, so nothing has flowered yet. This is a fairly big one I've obviously missed

Plant identification
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MyrtleCags · 02/06/2022 07:57

I'd say that was a sisyrinchium. I have them in my garden and do like them but they can take over. Have any of them flowered yet - easier to tell then.

everywhichway · 02/06/2022 07:59

Sisyrinchium

Cocoaone · 02/06/2022 08:06

Thank you both - that makes sense, comes from the iris family.
I'll have to leave some and see what happens. They are threatening to take over the dwarf red robin hedge we planted, which is why I've been pulling them.
I guess they must have massively self seeded last year!

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