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Plant identification

  • 05-07-2013 10:37pm
    #1
    zbluebirdz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭


    An unknown plant was put in a spot in the garden in early November 2012 and it "died" during winter. A few weeks ago, a small leaf showed up in the same place and I wasn't too sure if it was a plant or weed so I left it alone for a few weeks ...

    What plant/weed is it in these photos (4/5 leaf with green/pink/reddish stalks)?

    2013-07-05 20.36.23 (800x600).jpg
    2013-07-05 20.36.33 (800x600).jpg


Comments

  • #2
    mountainy man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭mountainy man


    It looks like a hardy geranium of some sort, possibly geranium macrorrhizum, I can see flower buds and should be in flower very soon.


  • #3
    rje66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭rje66


    mountainy man wrote: »
    It looks like a hardy geranium of some sort, possibly geranium macrorrhizum, I can see flower buds and should be in flower very soon.

    Yep. Geranium. Kerp an eye on it as some of these can spread .


  • #4
    zbluebirdz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭zbluebirdz


    Thanks for the identification - I have 1-2 similar looking plants elsewhere in the backyard - they're a bit compact and have already started flowering. Wasn't too sure if it was a weed or not due to the rapid growth and seeing similar plant/weed growing wild in the backyard before the make over.

    Would it harm it if I cut it back a bit?


  • #5
    Oldtree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,109 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    it kinda needs its leaves so cutting them away isnt a good idea. You could always use a few canes and string to keep the leaves up out of the way.
    The leaves look a little like clorosis unless it is veregated and may need a bit of a feed.


  • #6
    Moggaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭Moggaman


    Anyone know what this is... Sprung up in my lawn


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  • #7
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,096 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I think its coltsfoot, mowing will probably discourage it, though it is fairly vigorous.


  • #8
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    Moggaman wrote: »
    Anyone know what this is... Sprung up in my lawn

    I'm not sure what the plant is, but there is a load of it growing at my granddad's house. It has completely taken over one flower bed, and has spread itself to a few other parts of the garden.
    It dies away in winter, and comes back in spring.


  • #9
    lottpaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭lottpaul


    Alchemilla mollis http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=89

    Nice plant but does spread a lot in the right conditions.


  • #10
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,096 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Also called Spurge - I rather like it, but it does take over if you let it.


  • #11
    rje66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭rje66


    looksee wrote: »
    Also called Spurge - I rather like it, but it does take over if you let it.

    Is euphorbia not called spurge? ??
    Maybe u mean ladies mantle ;-);-)
    They sound alike!!!;-);-)


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