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Holy Diver · 07-05-2019 9:58pm

Another photo.

Not sure about flowering tbh. I don’t recall it flowering but I could be wrong.

My suspicion is Japanese honeysuckle

standardg60 · 07-05-2019 10:15pm

Holy Diver wrote: »

Another photo.

Not sure about flowering tbh. I don’t recall it flowering but I could be wrong.

My suspicion is Japanese honeysuckle

Yep I'd agree with honeysuckle

Holy Diver · 07-05-2019 10:42pm

standardg60 wrote: »

Yep I'd agree with honeysuckle

The next question is - is it something that I should remove? It seems to be a invasive species in some countries. Like I said it has to an extent taken over a bed on one side of the garden. It is a bed however that I haven’t gotten around to doing much with yet though. It does also seem to only really come to my attention around this tome of the year.

looksee · 07-05-2019 11:30pm

Yes definitely a honeysuckle, I had a pretty varigated/mottled one with the oak-like leaves. Either give it something to grow up (like a tripod or obelisk) or move it to beside a fence.

Edit - doh, I knew there was something wrong with that...not acorn-like, oak-like.

blackbox · 09-05-2019 11:16pm

Varta wrote: »

Here we go.

Flowering currant.

private · 11-05-2019 4:04pm

North County Dublin, near the sea. Held up with wires.

angeldaisy · 11-05-2019 4:38pm

any idea what this is, loads of them have appeared in the border, but I don't remember planting them?

lottpaul · 11-05-2019 6:22pm

angeldaisy wrote: »

any idea what this is, loads of them have appeared in the border, but I don't remember planting them?

That looks like houttuynia cordata. Pretty leaves etc but very invasive - which is why you don't remember planting them. For that reason might be best grown in a pot/planter etc.

standardg60 · 11-05-2019 8:00pm

private wrote: »

North County Dublin, near the sea. Held up with wires.

That is cissus striata, a useful evergreen climber for screening.

standardg60 · 11-05-2019 8:08pm

lottpaul wrote: »

That looks like houttuynia cordata. Pretty leaves etc but very invasive - which is why you don't remember planting them. For that reason might be best grown in a pot/planter etc.

Yep Joseph's coat for obvious reasons, and the roots spread like bindweed, was all the rage about twenty years ago and I'm still trying to dig it out of gardens. Really needs spraying off if you want rid of it.

private · 11-05-2019 9:58pm

standardg60 wrote: »

That is cissus striata, a useful evergreen climber for screening.

Thank you so much

yogibear77 · 12-05-2019 8:20pm

Not sure if this is a weed or not. I pull it up each year because I didn't plant it but it keeps coming back. Not sure if it's safe for he dogs.

New Home · 12-05-2019 8:26pm

It's poisonous, but we had dogs (and cats, and other animals) for years and they never went near it. It's known as Lords-and-Ladies, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arum Maculatum, etc. It does spread easily.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=981

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 12-05-2019 8:30pm

Likewise, while poisonous our dogs never touched it - not that they ever ate any garden plants. It's a great addition to any woodland wild flower area.

yogibear77 · 12-05-2019 8:33pm

Thanks, think i will try and dig it out again.

magicbastarder · 12-05-2019 9:42pm

yogibear77 wrote: »

I pull it up each year because I didn't plant it

that's not a reason on it's own to dig up a plant, to be fair. i wouldn't mind some for my garden, but i'm not that keen on the idea of digging it up in sites i do see it in.

KilOit · 12-05-2019 10:06pm

Trying to figure out what this plant is. awful picture i know.
It has long leaves and large flowering stalk that's completely dried out.

New Home · 12-05-2019 10:08pm

A yucca, probably.

KilOit · 12-05-2019 10:15pm

New Home wrote: »

A yucca, probably.

Looked at some Yucca on the net but couldn't really see the exact one here. i just want to know if i killed it, i chopped the dead woody stalk thing off and cut loads of dead leaves, like to know exactly how to care for it or if it's salvageable

New Home · 12-05-2019 10:36pm

If it's a yucca (like I suspect) that tall dead part is just the stalk of the dead flowers. It doesn't bloom every year, and IIRC some varieties live many many many years, then they flower once, and die straight after that. But yours looks too small/young to be one of those. They're very tough plants.

standardg60 · 12-05-2019 11:59pm

KilOit wrote: »

Looked at some Yucca on the net but couldn't really see the exact one here. i just want to know if i killed it, i chopped the dead woody stalk thing off and cut loads of dead leaves, like to know exactly how to care for it or if it's salvageable

Could be one that caught me out before..
Beshornernia yuccoides
And it did look like this year's flowering stem that you cut off!

yogibear77 · 13-05-2019 8:53am

magicbastarder wrote: »

that's not a reason on it's own to dig up a plant, to be fair. i wouldn't mind some for my garden, but i'm not that keen on the idea of digging it up in sites i do see it in.

It's growing up against my back wall and I'm planning on putting in some shrubs this year

limerickpat · 13-05-2019 2:10pm

Hi everyone. I was at the plant fair yesterday in Glin castle and came across this tree. The flowers are like they were drawn using a Spirograph or something, such an even pattern. Any idea what it is?

New Home · 13-05-2019 2:23pm

Gazanias, perhaps?

standardg60 · 13-05-2019 3:08pm

limerickpat wrote: »

Hi everyone. I was at the plant fair yesterday in Glin castle and came across this tree. The flowers are like they were drawn using a Spirograph or something, such an even pattern. Any idea what it is?

It's a mature camellia

New Home · 13-05-2019 3:10pm

Oops, I missed the "tree" part.

KilOit · 13-05-2019 6:59pm

standardg60 wrote: »

Could be one that caught me out before..
Beshornernia yuccoides
And it did look like this year's flowering stem that you cut off!

That looks very like it.
that photo was last year when it bloomed, it was bone dry when i cut it.

Can you tell if i murdered it?
Note the new growth at the bottom but will the main plant grow another stem?

New Home · 13-05-2019 7:00pm

No, she's grand, don't worry - they're as tough as old boots.

limerickpat · 13-05-2019 7:09pm

Thanks guys on the camellia

Holy Diver · 13-05-2019 8:55pm

Can someone tell me what this tree is?
It has popped up in a number of places in my garden. It would seem like an odd type of tree for previous owner to plant. Pretty sure it is found growing wild along roads.

standardg60 · 13-05-2019 9:14pm

Holy Diver wrote: »

Can someone tell me what this tree is?
It has popped up in a number of places in my garden. It would seem like an odd type of tree for previous owner to plant. Pretty sure it is found growing wild along roads.

Have you pyracantha growing nearby?
Roots close to the surface can send up suckers.

Holy Diver · 13-05-2019 11:06pm

standardg60 wrote: »

Have you pyracantha growing nearby?
Roots close to the surface can send up suckers.

There is a small hedge 10-15m away alright that looks similar

fryup · 16-05-2019 9:28pm

whats this growing out of my cordyline?

New Home · 16-05-2019 9:33pm

Its flowers, perhaps?

highdef · 17-05-2019 11:13am

New Home wrote: »

Its flowers, perhaps?

Yup, it's flowering. Mine is doing the same.

Stheno · 17-05-2019 12:14pm

Anyone know what the two plants in the attached are? I sowed them a couple of weeks ago and have lost the little packets.

I think they are carrots and onions?

Thanks!

New Home · 17-05-2019 12:16pm

It's a bit early, but tomatoes (at the front) and courgettes/ pumpkins/ squash (at the back*)?

Edit: *Could be cucumbers, too.

lordgoat · 18-05-2019 10:30pm

Stheno wrote: »

Anyone know what the two plants in the attached are? I sowed them a couple of weeks ago and have lost the little packets.

I think they are carrots and onions?

Thanks!

Not carrots or onions. The ones with the hairy stems and skinny leaves are tomatoes. The others are courgette or cucumber.

New Home · 18-05-2019 10:31pm

Called it. :cool:

Would be interesting to see them now, a couple of days later.

rebecc29 · 21-05-2019 10:40pm

Anyone have any advice of how to get moss out of your grass? My garden seems to be half and half at the moment!

Stheno · 21-05-2019 11:22pm

rebecc29 wrote: »

Anyone have any advice of how to get moss out of your grass? My garden seems to be half and half at the moment!

Weed and feed appears to be working for me

Stheno · 21-05-2019 11:23pm

New Home wrote: »

Called it. :cool:

Would be interesting to see them now, a couple of days later.

Think you guys were right will post another pic in the next day or so

mp3guy · 22-05-2019 10:24am

I have three plants/weeds I would appreciate help identifying.

highdef · 22-05-2019 10:29am

mp3guy wrote: »

I have three plants/weeds I would appreciate help identifying.

1) Possibly dandelion
2) I think it's Willowherb
3) Not sure

New Home · 22-05-2019 10:39am

1. Not dandelion, but it produces smaller yellow flowers that are quite similar looking. Can't remember the name, though.
2. Willowherb
3. Plantago

magicbastarder · 22-05-2019 11:10am

1 could be cat's ear?

Roen · 22-05-2019 11:15am

New Home wrote: »

1. Not dandelion, but it produces smaller yellow flowers that are quite similar looking. Can't remember the name, though.
2. Willowherb
3. Plantago

Is Plantago Narrow leaf plantain by another name?

New Home · 22-05-2019 11:24am

Plantain, yes, sorry.

mp3guy · 22-05-2019 11:44am

Thanks for the answers so far, these look correct. Rosebay Willowherb to be exact?

Someone has suggested to me number 1 is narrowleaf hawkweed?

highdef · 22-05-2019 1:11pm

mp3guy wrote: »

Rosebay Willowherb to be exact?

Yes.

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