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Title: Another weed ID please
Post by: barney rubble on June 17, 2009, 09:12
The pink flowered one, not the fern Thanks
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: joyfull on June 17, 2009, 09:14
looks like herb robert to me  :D

www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o596-herbrobert.php

I have it growing outside my back door every year self seeds very very easily, and easy to pull up which is what I do after it has flowered  :)
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: SnooziSuzi on June 17, 2009, 09:16
That's a pink Campion.  Prolific self seeder so I'd have it out after the bees are done with it!

http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/flowering-annuals/campion-weed.html
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: barney rubble on June 17, 2009, 09:21
Thanks joyful & Suzi - 'fraid i have to go with joyful having had a quick google - definitely herb robert. sounds like a useful one for medical purposes. Spreads very rapidly too. Have to stop pulling it all up now!
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: SnooziSuzi on June 17, 2009, 09:23
On closer examination you are absolutely correct!  Yay Joyfull!  :lol:
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: joyfull on June 17, 2009, 09:24
have lots of weeds (sorry wild flowers) growing in my garden  :D
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: barney rubble on June 17, 2009, 09:26
some much better picis on here

http://images.google.co.uk/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GZHZ_enGB308GB308&q=herb+robert&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=cKg4Sr3eG86LjAevorn4DQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: peapod on June 17, 2009, 14:03
Quote from: joyfull on June 17, 2009, 09:24
have lots of weeds (sorry wild flowers) growing in my garden  :D

Thats my tutors excuse for not doing any gardening, he likes the wild flowers  :lol:
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: aelf on June 17, 2009, 14:08
a weed is a plant that's in the wrong place  :)
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: peapod on June 17, 2009, 14:13
Quote from: aelf on June 17, 2009, 14:08
a weed is a plant that's in the wrong place  :)

Yep, but why choose my lotty?  :lol:
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: barney rubble on June 17, 2009, 14:15
Quote from: peapod on June 17, 2009, 14:13
Quote from: aelf on June 17, 2009, 14:08
a weed is a plant that's in the wrong place  :)

Yep, but why choose my lotty?  :lol:

Now some peoples would just be glad they gort somethin to grow there.... :D
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: aelf on June 17, 2009, 14:20
Quote from: peapod on June 17, 2009, 14:13
Quote from: aelf on June 17, 2009, 14:08
a weed is a plant that's in the wrong place  :)

Yep, but why choose my lotty?  :lol:

because you had the lovelyest soil!  :tongue2:
Title: Re: Another weed ID please
Post by: peapod on June 17, 2009, 14:32
Aw Fanks! Now I feel better  :D