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    #752
    GinSoaked
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    This looks like Lesser Knotweed, Persicaria campanulata. Apparently still sold in nurseries, it is invasive in wetter western parts of Ireland. Difficult to remove, like all knotweeds, as it can regrow from fragments of root.

    To be honest, Japanese Knotweed, while certainly invasive is nowhere near as much a monster as made out; we certainly have several much worse invasives, both aquatic and terrestrial in Ireland.

    But if I had either of these two in my garden, I would be equally concerned, and would take the same action, stem pours of glyphosate until every bit is gone.

    You have obviously never had to deal with Japanese Knotweed.

    Its all down our river and even comes up on the beach where bits of root have washed up. After about 10 years I have it under control but it will be a few years yet before I can say its all gone.

    But your right does look like Persicaria campanulata.


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    #753
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    GinSoaked wrote: »
    You have obviously never had to deal with Japanese Knotweed.

    Its all down our river and even comes up on the beach where bits of root have washed up. After about 10 years I have it under control but it will be a few years yet before I can say its all gone.

    But your right does look like Persicaria campanulata.

    Oh I most certainly have! Yes takes persistence above all to eradicate.


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    #754
    standardg60
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    There was a crop of JK beside my nearest bus-stop growing in a grass verge, usually attaining 6ft plus each year. Council must have sprayed it as I hadn't seen it for a couple of years, low and behold it's growing again this year!


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    #755
    GinSoaked
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    standardg60 wrote: »
    There was a crop of JK beside my nearest bus-stop growing in a grass verge, usually attaining 6ft plus each year. Council must have sprayed it as I hadn't seen it for a couple of years, low and behold it's growing again this year!

    I think we all know thats the big problem with JK. Not only does it easily propagate from bits of roots and more occasionally stem cuttings it has massive reserves of energy that don't diminish over years of sitting underground doing nothing.

    I have a few areas near where I live under control including my own garden but under control are the key words. I haven't won the battle even after 15 years in some areas.

    The annoying thing is the councils knew JK was a problem at least 10 years ago as I know one guy from the council that went on a course about invasive species back then. It was at least another 5 years before the council actually started taking measures against a weed that they themselves had been been spreading for years due to bad practice.

    /Sorry rant over

    I know the correct spraying regime for JK but after it has been really knocked back after spraying in Autumn I then spray whatever comes up whenever I see it up until the end of May. Then a final spray of whatever comes back in early September.


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    #756
    standardg60
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    Am planning on spraying it myself when the restrictions lift..roll on the 18th!
    Lord knows when the council will notice it.


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    #757
    GinSoaked
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    standardg60 wrote: »
    Am planning on spraying it myself when the restrictions lift..roll on the 18th!
    Lord knows when the council will notice it.

    I've already been out :) A local amenity area has gone from being a field of JK a few years back to 5 shoots coming up this year.

    Own garden is down to 2 shoots so far and 3 in a neighbors holiday home garden.

    What I do now is take a carrier bag out with me on a walk and put a 1 liter hand spray in it with a Roundup mix. Saves all the questions I used to get asked lugging a yellow 20l Coopler Pegler knapsack sprayer around.


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    #758
    Igotadose
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    A type of willow on a local boreen. Friend could only give us the Irish name (started with S), it's not the same willow as we have around the yard, seems to grow differently and be more robust. Could we cut a few branches and get some starts off of it?

    IMG-20200509-174824.jpg

    IMG-20200509-174830.jpg

    IMG-20200509-174842.jpg


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    #759
    Igotadose
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    Another plant :) This seen on some cliffs alongside the ocean off Dingle Peninsula. It's not the 'sea primrose' that's everywhere there, interesting growth. Any ideas?
    Thanks

    DSC05645.jpg


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    #760
    magicbastarder
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    meadow vetchling?


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    #761
    GinSoaked
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    Birds foot treefoil


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    #762
    looksee
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    The leaves are wrong for Birds Foot Trefoil, Meadow Vetchling seems more likely but still not convinced. Kidney Vetch has that fluffiness in the flowers, but leaves are not quite right either. I believe there is variation between the vetches though so it could be a hybrid? I am not sure about this.


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    #763
    Tiercel Dave
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    Igotadose wrote: »
    Another plant :) This seen on some cliffs alongside the ocean off Dingle Peninsula. It's not the 'sea primrose' that's everywhere there, interesting growth. Any ideas?
    Thanks

    Have a look at Kidney Vetch and see what you think.....

    http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=300#glos


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    #764
    macraignil
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    Igotadose wrote: »
    A type of willow on a local boreen. Friend could only give us the Irish name (started with S), it's not the same willow as we have around the yard, seems to grow differently and be more robust. Could we cut a few branches and get some starts off of it?




    Can't help with the name of the willow. I tried reading up about it before and some types can be difficult to differentiate with hybrids being common. I read they grow well from cuttings but I'd be inclined to take these in winter when there are no leaves on them. There is a nice yellow/orange stemmed type on the road I pass regularly and when I saw a branch had blown down a few months back I stopped and cut off some branches and stuck them in the ground. Most of them have started to grow.


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    #765
    GinSoaked
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    Yeah I'd go with Kidney Vetch, leaves are wrong for Birds foot trefoil


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    #766
    GinSoaked
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    RE: Willows, I've bought from these guys before waterwillows.com in the UK (not sure if they still sell via ebay but thats how I know them). Anyway reasonable prices for a massive range of willow cuttings for all purposes, including a lot of coloured varieties. I have 40 or more different ones in the garden but can't find my planting plan to know for sure which is which:(


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    #767
    Clarabel
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    GinSoaked wrote: »

    But your right does look like Persicaria campanulata.

    I'm not convinced. The stems on that look thinner.

    I've attached some more photos showing the stem growth.

    Mind you most of the online photos are the flower stems. So it could be.


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    #768
    Clarabel
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    ......


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    #769
    New Home
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    Igotadose wrote: »
    A type of willow on a local boreen. Friend could only give us the Irish name (started with S), it's not the same willow as we have around the yard, seems to grow differently and be more robust. Could we cut a few branches and get some starts off of it?

    https://i.postimg.cc/nVsJZthQ/IMG-20200509-174824.jpg

    https://i.postimg.cc/CxSXZyS7/IMG-20200509-174830.jpg

    https://i.postimg.cc/GmKNGMpC/IMG-20200509-174842.jpg

    Was it "salley"? :)

    Yes, you can, it grows very easily. Just cut off a few longish branches about a cm thick and stick them in the ground. Not all will take hold, but many will.


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    #770
    hole in my lovelywall
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    Will be delighted if anyone will identify this plant please?
    Thanks.


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    #771
    New Home
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    Clarabel wrote: »
    I'm not convinced. The stems on that look thinner.

    I've attached some more photos showing the stem growth.

    Mind you most of the online photos are the flower stems. So it could be.

    Persicaria Lanigera, perhaps?


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    #772
    GinSoaked
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    Clarabel wrote: »
    ......

    Well its the sort of hairiness of the leaves that has me in doubt but in the end thought must be a named variety of Persicaria campanulata (always a good excuse :D).


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    #773
    New Home
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    hole in my lovelywall wrote: »
    Will be delighted if anyone will identify this plant please?
    Thanks.

    Could you please post a close-up photo of the leaves and stems? It might make it easier to identify. :)


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    #774
    GinSoaked
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    New Home wrote: »
    Persicaria Lanigera, perhaps?

    Keep going we've only got about another 129 Persicaria to go for according to Wikipedia :D


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    #775
    New Home
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    Getting there, one at the time, GinSoaked. :D


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    #776
    Clarabel
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    I'll leave them in and let them flower. They not showing signs of developing new plants but I'll keep an eye on them


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    #777
    GinSoaked
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    hole in my lovelywall wrote: »
    Will be delighted if anyone will identify this plant please?
    Thanks.

    Try Pittosporum Tenuifolium var something and I'll try and work out what the something is.

    So first best guess after a bit of googling Pittosporum Bannow Bay https://www.newey.com/wp-content/uploads/Pittosporum-Bannow-Bay-1.pdf


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    #778
    hole in my lovelywall
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    New Home wrote: »
    Could you please post a close-up photo of the leaves and stems? It might make it easier to identify. :)

    Thanks. Hope these help.


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    #779
    hole in my lovelywall
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭hole in my lovelywall


    GinSoaked wrote: »
    Try Pittosporum Tenuifolium var something and I'll try and work out what the something is.

    So first best guess after a bit of googling Pittosporum Bannow Bay https://www.newey.com/wp-content/uploads/Pittosporum-Bannow-Bay-1.pdf
    I think you cracked it. Dark, thin stem matches. Thank you.


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    #780
    GinSoaked
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    hole in my lovelywall wrote: »
    I think you cracked it. Dark, thin stem matches. Thank you.

    I was only 99% sure on that one, 100% Pittosporum tenuifolium but unsure on the variety. Anyway researched a bit more and this link seems to seal it http://www.genesis-plantmarketing.co.uk/portfolio/pittosporum-tenuifolium/


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    #781
    hole in my lovelywall
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭hole in my lovelywall


    Amazing response.
    I’m delighted.
    Thank you.


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