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Wes Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 13 Feb 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject: Weed ident please |
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Down the back of my fathers garden, there's this. Does anyone know what it is?
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 919 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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My first thought was that it's a lupin. They self seed quite easily but I wouldn't swear to it. See what others might say.
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plantguerrilla Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 05 Sep 2014 Posts: 7 Location: Galway
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, cannot see too well what are the white things on top of the 'weed' in back of pic. Small flowers? If yes, I do not know. Because they look like lilies to me.... possible?
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3067 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Im not too sure but it is a garden escapee, Perennial pull a leaf if it bleeds a milky white substance it is a Euphorbia but I have veronica stuck in my head but does not look like any pics I Google, we have it just not thinking perennials yet.
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Wes Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 13 Feb 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
plantguerrilla wrote: | Hi, cannot see too well what are the white things on top of the 'weed' in back of pic. Small flowers? If yes, I do not know. Because they look like lilies to me.... possible? |
No, theyre just rain droplets. I have lilies at home, and thought thats what this is, but this is too thin in comparison.
Greengage wrote: | pull a leaf if it bleeds a milky white substance |
Pulled the leaf, nothing, and split it, no residue or bleeding at all.
Well, the area is being dug, or will be over the weekend providing the rain stops. Is it worth potting it? If you're all thinking its not a weed, I wouldnt like to compost it.
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plantguerrilla Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 05 Sep 2014 Posts: 7 Location: Galway
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Wes, I am not an expert, but lilies can have a great difference in foliage. I think it is worth it to pot them or move them, if you need that area for something else. And while you are taking them out, check if there is a bulb and how it is..... lily's bulb are very easy to recognize..... and let us know
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baabamaal Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 28 Jun 2012 Posts: 98 Location: Bog of Allen
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Could they be tiger lilies?
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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its not a lilly but it is a perennial plant and can be invasive, I will have a lok at the database on monday as the name escapes me at the moment.
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2028 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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It is annoyingly familiar. I think I used to have this as a blow-in in my garden. Does it have small purple or pink flowers? I think it might be a very juvenile purple toadflax.
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3067 Location: Kildare
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Wes Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 13 Feb 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
I think I'll move it somewhere, with it attracting bees and moths.
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Whats wrong with attracting bees and moths Its not like your going to have a plague anything that encourages biodiversity has to be encouraged.
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hold your horses Greengage! Wes is probably transplanting as opposed to simply destroying it. Maybe Wes has a phobia or something, and this plant is by the front door. If it is a good plant in the wrong place, try to move it. That's what I do.
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Wes Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 13 Feb 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Sure take a Hurley to my shins as well Greengage
tippben is right, I was referring to transplanting it, as opposed to composting it, with it being liked by bees & moths.
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5146 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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I had some Euro Australian lettuce growing in plug trays, very low germination rate unfortunately, however these things grew no problem. Any ideas?
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