Another one of those weed ID threads !!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #30 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:12 »

IT'S NOT BIND WEED :!:

DD. · « **Reply #31 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:16 »

PARDON?

poultrygeist · « **Reply #32 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:37 »

That's the chap !!

Well done Zeph.

..and Aunt sally. Lots of man/woman hours going into this. All appreciated.

I've gone through our books and can't find No.1 but I'll have another go later.

I'll send the winner lincspoacher's pork pies !

Rob

poultrygeist · « **Reply #33 on:** May 27, 2008, 13:16 »

I have potted up a couple of the samples I dug out yesterday.
Hopefully they'll flower in the next couple of weeks.

the nearest I can find for foliage is Ajuga Reptans (bugle) but even that doesn't match exactly.

Maybe it arrived by comet.

Rob

muddywellies · « **Reply #34 on:** May 27, 2008, 16:18 »

Well, whatever it is - loads of it has appeared on our plot too while we've been on holiday for a week. It wasn't there before then :shock:

It's horrible - impossible to get out without snapping off some of the long white root. I'm guessing it'll just grow back from any bits of root left behind too :roll:

As long as you sage folk are sure it's not the dreaded thing beginning with the letter 'K' - it looked a bit like the picture of that in the weed section of an Alan Titchmarsh book I consulted.

poultrygeist · « **Reply #35 on:** May 27, 2008, 16:21 »

Deffo (k)not that !

Check the leaves are opposite rather than alternate and you're ok.

It reminds me of some Houttuynia Cordata my Dad planted in his previous garden. It spread like a disease !

But I'm sure it wouldn't be that.

Rob

poultrygeist · « **Reply #36 on:** May 27, 2008, 16:23 »

What do you think of this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Houttynia_cordata_Leaf.jpg

Rob

edit: On 2nd thoughts, that's alternate leaves too!! :oops:

muddywellies · « **Reply #37 on:** May 27, 2008, 16:28 »

That red tinged edge to the leaf certainly looks like it. I'm going to take a pic of some tonight so I can study it closely back at home and compare it to yours. I read on Wikipedia that it's also called "fishy-smell herb" or "fish mint" - urrrgggh!!! I'll give it a sniff and let you know

poultrygeist · « **Reply #38 on:** May 27, 2008, 16:30 »

At least I'm not alone in my plight.

The aliens must have stopped off at your place too

Rob

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #39 on:** May 27, 2008, 17:25 »

Quote from: "poultrygeist"

I have potted up a couple of the samples I dug out yesterday.

Maybe it arrived by comet.

Rob

It could grow into one of these Rob - be afraid, be very afraid :shock:

gobs · « **Reply #40 on:** May 27, 2008, 17:52 »

Maybe a better photo, the second take doesn't resemble the first one, I mean. :?

poultrygeist · « **Reply #41 on:** May 27, 2008, 18:53 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Quote from: "poultrygeist"
I have potted up a couple of the samples I dug out yesterday.

Maybe it arrived by comet.

Rob

It could grow into one of these Rob - be afraid, be very afraid :shock:

AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaarrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

poultrygeist · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2008, 18:54 »

Quote from: "gobs"

Maybe a better photo, the second take doesn't resemble the first one, I mean. :?

I'll see what I can do. It was getting a bit dark (not much better now!) but I tried to lighten the photo.

I'll try for some details.

rob

poultrygeist · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2008, 19:21 »

Righto. This one's a bit droopy cos it's been bashed about a bit but you can get the basic leaf shape and colouration.

Rob

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #44 on:** May 27, 2008, 19:43 »

If you crush a leaf does it have an unpleasant smell - quiote astringent.

I'm going with claradendron now :roll:

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