Plant & Weed ID Megathread

magicbastarder

hey, it's the gardening forum. of course you're going to get people who garden organically (me included) and don't use herbicides.

FWIW, here's a shot of my front lawn. probably needs a cut.

The Continental Op

Poor quality/shallow/compacted soil, probably not worth making a lawn out of anyway ;-)

magicbastarder

Yep, I have used some of the osmo style bacterial moss removal stuff slash fertiliser on it a few times and it didn't make much difference. the soil in the back garden is much better.

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119283245#Comment_119283245

I like the daisy, selfheal and clover flowers and have these growing in the grass area here as well and wouldn't want to change that. Mowing easily keeps them in check and its much kmore interesting to look at than an all grass mono-culture. Get some moss in the lawn here as well but it just disappears when the weather gets a bit drier so happy not to try and treat that as well. Moss is an older type of life than all the seed producing plants so has a much more established role in the ecosystem supporting wildlife further up the food chain so really surprised myself to see so many people wanting to fight it.

Happy gardening!

Igotadose

As long as it's green, it makes a fine lawn. Grass, clover, buttercups... TBF we had a real small front lawn in the previous house and in order to help with selling the house, I dumped fertilizer on it and watered it like every 3rd day and mowed it once a week. The lawn was small enough to mow with a push mower. It looked like carpet soon enough, oh, and the house sold fairly quickly.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119287839#Comment_119287839

Did you fry onions whenever you had a viewing?

Igotadose

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119287981#Comment_119287981

Heh. No.

fryup

Yes I know it's a strawberry ..but ..can someone tell me the infection/scaring that's on it and what's causing it?

magicbastarder

Probably a slug having a nibble, would be my guess.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119291177#Comment_119291177

It's been nibbled on by slugs or woodlice.

funkey_monkey

Hi can someone please tell me what this weed is and also how to get rid of it from a newly sown grass lawn.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297228#Comment_119297228

Chickweed. It's a soft annual so mowing will take care of it if you don't let it flower.

The Continental Op

It will go with cutting but don't make the mistake of cutting shorter to get rid of it, for a good few more cuts you should be up above 50mm and preferably higher.

Also looks like it might be worth spending some time stone picking.

ellejay

hi

I've been looking after this plant but it just occurred to me that I haven't seen it anywhere and it'd possibly be the best looked after weed in Ireland?

It's got great height with lovely pinkish purple flowers and the bee's love it.

Could anyone identify it please and thank you!

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The Continental Op

First thought was clemetis but no obviously wrong as flower petals in 5's not 4's then thought it had to be a campanula but too tall for the one I was thinking of? Anyway my best guess is Campanula lactiflora but I've only ever seen it at about 3ft not the 6ft in your picture.

Nice plant 100% not a weed :-)

I'll update that Campanula Lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ which some descriptions give as growing to 5ft.

I want one!

Reckless Abandonment

Phlox I would say.

ellejay

thanks a million great to know it's not a weed!

from googling images for phlox, I think that's it.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299180#Comment_119299180

Post up the image from google that you think it is?

The flower petals in your picture all come to a point, see if you can find a phlox where the flower petals come to a point?

looksee

In no way is that a phlox. I was not familiar with Campanula Lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ but I agree that's what it is, my first thought was also clematis but of course once you look at the rather dark stems its obviously not - and the number of petals.

funkey_monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119297575#Comment_119297575

Can a feed & weed be used on it? The soil got no fertiliser prior to sowing.

Or should I apply a spray to the lawn to kill the chickweed?

Any recommendations?

The Continental Op

Its a new lawn. Golden rule is do nothing other than cut high.

You don't want to be putting any herbicides or fertilizers on what are effectively new germinated seedlings.

Don't panic it will come good and then you can start worrying about, weeds, fertilizer, moss, how often you cut and and how high you cut.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299884#Comment_119299884

There's no point using a weedkiller on these annual weeds. It doesn't need fertiliser yet, as the roots aren't substantial enough to absorb the added nutrients. Just mow it. Reasonably High regular cutting over the next few weeks with thicken up the grass and top those weeds. Feed in Autumn if you wish, or next Spring.

funkey_monkey

Thanks - won't bother with any weedkiller. I'll get it some feed later in the year.

Its a bit disheartening that these weeds are coming through and begining to take over parts of the lawn.

anxiousandsad

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Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119300420#Comment_119300420

Have you mown it yet?

funkey_monkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119300730#Comment_119300730

No - still a bit short in places. I think where it is less sheltered the seed hasn't struck as well.

Sown just under 1 month.

The Continental Op

Don't expect to cut much on your first cut. All you should be doing is taking the tips off which helps promote more growth.

Jim_Hodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119300920#Comment_119300920

Give it a topping, High cut, The shorter growth won't be affected.

ellejay

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299276#Comment_119299276

This is the google image for phlox I saw:

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I just took a another pic of the plant in the garden:

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Ok the petals are very different!

it's the leaves and stalk that made me think it was like the phlox image

Planet X

Ground Elder. Update.

So....I held off on the "Chemical Warfare" .....for now 😀 and "put troops on the ground" instead. Located the source last week and will remove it piece by piece and monitor it.

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