Help Weed!!!

sianb · « **on:** July 05, 2008, 12:15 »

can anyone tell me what this weed/plant is we had loads in our front garden 2 years ago now they are coming up every where!
This is the first time ive tried to post a pic so hopefully it will work

Thanks Sian

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2008, 13:28 »

Looks quite like evening primrose.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2008, 14:37 »

It does to me too

azubah · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2008, 15:27 »

And me. I tried to grow some once but they did not come up.

sianb · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2008, 17:00 »

Thanks guys Id had a look through some books and had thought it mite b evening primrose but good 2 check these things!!! They keep coming up all over the garden had loads in the front a few years back.. now we have them all over the back as well! Now i just need 2 think of something 2 do with them as i cant get rid of them!

blackisgreen · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2008, 22:38 »

evening primrose is pretty but is a weed nonetheless but bees,moths and butterflies like it may be a reason to keep it i do .

rainie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2008, 08:50 »

My mum grows evening primrose to fill gaps in her flowerbeds but I just cannot get it grow in mine. Its a lovely plant.

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