Plants or weeds

tmq

Its the season for plant identification.... in our new garden there's lots of things coming up that I don't know what they are.

Any ideas on whether the below are plants or weeds? My gf and I are having a few disagreements (about this!).

lottpaul

#1 is Forget-me-not I think but not 100% sure
#2 is bindweed -- the name says it all
#3 is some sort of euphorbia I think
#4 is also bindweed I think

Daisy 55

Number 2 is bindweed, so is number 4.

Infernal Racket

They're all weeds I'm afraid

Kristopherus

Weed, Weed, Weed, Weed.

lk67

As lottpaul says:

First looks like native or cultivated forgetmenot, you might need to wait until it flowers.
Third is perhaps a Euphorbia of some sort with a baby Aquelegia beside it!

The other ones are the problem. Bindwind is a big problem. Treat with a glyphosate weedkiller.

looksee

Yup, all weeds, and correctly identified already!

magicbastarder

that euphorbia looks like one of the more cultivated varieties, may be worth seeing how it turns out?

The Dark Side

Botanically speaking there's no such thing as a weed.

What we call 'weeds' are actually plants that are growing where we don't want them to grow.

tmq

thanks everyone! yes 3 has delicate enough foliage, which made me think it might be a plant. think I'll pull them all out, then I'll know what I'm dealing with when I plant other things.

lottpaul

tmq wrote: »

3 has delicate enough foliage, which made me think it might be a plant. think I'll pull them all out.

I'd try to kill the bindweed instead of pulling it out -- even the smallest part of it left in the soil will resprout

If pulling euphorbia don't forget that the milky sap can cause skin irritation, so best to wear gloves.

lk67 is right about the aquilegas in pic 3 --( they have leaves like big shamrocks ) They're lovely flowers and add a bit of colour and height to the flower bed.

Best of luck either way

Reckless Abandonment

Dealing with bindweed my self . Use a stick or bamboo to let the bindweed grow up when its about 2/3 feet high hit it with weed killer I'm painting it on with A brush to make sure I don't kill any of my other plants.

kylith

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

Dealing with bindweed my self . Use a stick or bamboo to let the bindweed grow up when its about 2/3 feet high hit it with weed killer I'm painting it on with A brush to make sure I don't kill any of my other plants.

I generally do something like that, then stick it in a bag and spray into that. I never have the patience to paint the weedkiller on.

Norfolk Enchants_

All plants, they're only weeds if you say so, and only you can decide.

tmq

I'll leave the aquilegas, and have a look out for some others... hadn't really noticed it.

The bindweed sounds like trouble! Its come up where I hope to put some summer bedding, so will definitely get onto it.

tmq

I'll leave the aquilegas, and have a look out for some others... hadn't really noticed it.

The bindweed sounds like trouble! Its come up where I hope to put some summer bedding, so will definitely get onto it.

looksee

I love aquilegia, but sadly it seeds like mad and has a root that goes to the centre of the earth. They get firmly established between paving stones and other places where you don't want them.

Spanish Eyes

Would spraying the leaves of bindweed kill the b^gger?

It is the most horrible of weeds. Wrapping itself around a lovely lavendar in the front. I flippin hate that thing.

Think is, the lavendar is Biiig, and the bindweed creeps up between the lavendar. I am so mad at this beast of a weed.

Sorry, rant over for now.

Spanish Eyes

looksee wrote: »

I love aquilegia, but sadly it seeds like mad and has a root that goes to the centre of the earth. They get firmly established between paving stones and other places where you don't want them.

I have a lovely aquilegia in the back. But it has never spread or seeded. Down about 5 years now. I wonder why? Is it the breed of the plant or something?

This is similar.

http://www.canstockphoto.com/images-photos/aquilegia.html#file_view.php?id=5529512