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Smelly weed

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  • 30-05-2011 12:47pm
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    Scrappychimow
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    160984.jpgHi can someone tell me what type of horrible weed this is growing in the corner of my garden,its about 5 foot tall,it grew that height in a year as I chopped it down last summer,its smelly when I cut it.


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    Nonmonotonic
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    Looks like a young Elder bush.

    This is a link that was posted for a different problem and is appropriate here.


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    Scrappychimow
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    Cheers!

    Papa said it was an Alder Bush -close but no cigar.


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    CJhaughey
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    Alder is different, its a tree.
    Non-motonic is correct its an Elder they have lovely flowers that you can make champagne out of if you wanted to.


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    Scrappychimow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Scrappychimow


    Oh I know Non-motonic was correct,I was saying papa was incorrect.

    Its sounds like a pleasant tree after-all ,I never gave it much of a chance to grow as I though it was a weed, I will decide whether to keep it or not after I see the berries in September.


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    looksee
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    The flowers and fruit are nice but its not really a garden tree, not very attractive, grows untidily and is indeed a bit smelly!


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    Nonmonotonic
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    It is a plant that is a good example of a weed (something growing in the wrong place). Its more suited to hedgerows. When it becomes more mature, the stems become woody but they cant be used for burning when cut (hollow) and bush grows more vigorously.

    Similar to having a wild blackberry in your garden.
    blackberries.jpg


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    slowburner
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    They're good for bird and insect life though :)


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    kylith
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Non-motonic is correct its an Elder they have lovely flowers that you can make champagne out of if you wanted to.

    Ooooo! I know what I'll be doing this weekend.


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    Scrappychimow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Scrappychimow


    slowburner wrote: »
    They're good for bird and insect life though :)

    Good point, theres loads of house sparrows that come to my garden, and I see they like elder- berries

    4011592197_9e0efeaa63.jpg

    So I think I may keep it,and just give it a trim.


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    slowburner
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    Great picture.


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    bonzodog2
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Alder is different, its a tree.
    Non-motonic is correct its an Elder they have lovely flowers that you can make champagne out of if you wanted to.

    The flowers should be out around now if you want to try finding a bigger one to try. I used to make loads of wine from the flowers years ago. The 'champage' / cordial is lovely too.


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    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    I'll bet the title of this thread has aroused the curiosity of 'gardeners' who are only interested in one plant ;)


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