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Weirdy bramble. Is it a bramble or is it an alien that is going to eat me alive?

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madamez · 04/07/2008 14:27

There is an odd bramble down the side of the house. it is vicious thorny cables but has recently flowered like a blackberry bramble and is now showing unripe like-blackberries. But the leaves are sort of ferny.more like chestnut tree leaves. Anyone any ideas? Because if it's not going to be edible I am going to murder it; if it's going to supply yummy berries it can stay .

Am a bit [scaredycat] that it might be an alien because there are often odd rustlings and thumpings down the side of the house late at night when there is NO WIND. Though I think I would prefer a plant-alien to the possiblity of rats (have compost bin at end of garden, found dead rat near it 4 months back...)

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madamez · 04/07/2008 23:54

And what shall I do about the buddleia?

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WiliamGrey · 04/07/2008 23:59

Hedgehogs are probably nesting under it, rustle/snuffle/shuffle noises.

Can you take a pic and put it on your profile? I have History in identifying obscure plants from Photos on MN

Buddleia is fantastic for butterflies, please keep if you can bear to, give it a harsh haircut in the Autumn if it's straggling.

HTH

VeniVidiVickiQV · 05/07/2008 00:00

prolly is a brammble of sorts. you got a picture you can upload?

Buddleiea - what did you want to do with it?

madamez · 05/07/2008 00:19

OK will go and photograph bramble on Sunday (will not be home in daylight till then...)

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