Plant & Weed ID Megathread

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Thanks.

The leaves are very small, maybe the size of an olive, max, if even that, but I wasn't sure if it was due to the fact that it's constricted.

Any idea what this tree is?
Its full of purple flowers at the moment and no leaves,
Pics from google maps




And how it looks with leaves.





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I'd have thought a flowering cherry, but the pics aren't the clearest, tbh. What shapes are the flowers?

looksee

Magnolia? Though I am not aware of any with purple flowers. Not really a good enough pic.

I dont think its magnolia,
They almost look like small bunches of wisteria except they point upwards.

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Like a lilac? Are the flowers scented?

I'd say Paulownia tomentosa, Foxglove Tree

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New Home wrote: »

Like a lilac? Are the flowers scented?

I dont know I just drive past it !

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say Paulownia tomentosa, Foxglove Tree

That certainly looks like it,The leaves are the same.
Now to find one for the garden !

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Mr Middleton used to sell them (their seeds, that is).

MaxPower89

Greenman Nurseries have Paulownia in stock, got 1 a few weeks ago.

GrumpyMe

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say Paulownia tomentosa, Foxglove Tree

Ha! I was at Dundrum about a week ago and spotted this tree in flower, no leaf showing, just eye catching pinkish purple flowers. Meant to take a pic and query what it was but got distracted.
I think I've the answer now without even asking.


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Harry Palmr

Another couple for the brains trust

Geranium robertianum? It's a bit more pink/red than the camera suggests (it's crap at capturing true reds for some reason)



Something tree like that exists as a phalanx of shoots.

iamtony

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2shJZ8GKeZXx1HNw9

Ive been caring for this for a while now anyone know what it is? Im hoping some kind of veg but im starting to think its a weed.

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Another couple for the brains trust

Geranium robertianum? It's a bit more pink/red than the camera suggests (it's crap at capturing true reds for some reason)



Something tree like that exists as a phalanx of shoots.

Yes, I'd say geranium for the first (not sure what kind exactly - is it "Barbie" pink?).

The second I'd say hydrangea.

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iamtony wrote: »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2shJZ8GKeZXx1HNw9

Ive been caring for this for a while now anyone know what it is? Im hoping some kind of veg but im starting to think its a weed.

Rapeseed, I think.

iamtony

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Rapeseed, I think.

I definitely didnt plant rapeseed. Is that something that could be wild?

Harry Palmr

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Yes, I'd say geranium for the first (not sure what kind exactly - is it "Barbie" pink?).

The second I'd say hydrangea.

The second is Viburnum opulus by the looks of it. I should have just right-clicked the image for a google search!

Reckless Abandonment

The second one look like viburnum mariesii .

iamtony

iamtony wrote: »

I definitely didnt plant rapeseed. Is that something that could be wild?

Yes Rape, or some very close Brassica relative. These can pop up as a weed anywhere.

Harry Palmr

Slight variation on the theme! We can be certain its a viburnum that's white in Spring

Holy Diver

Can someone ID this shrub please?

jaffa20

Holy Diver wrote: »

Can someone ID this shrub please?

Weigela

CelticRambler

iamtony wrote: »

I definitely didnt plant rapeseed. Is that something that could be wild?

"Wild" as in escaped from a farmer's field, yes. Definitely looks like rape(seed) to me. Individually, the plants are of little interest - you really need about a million of them packed together for it to start to look impressive! :pac: For confirmation, sniff it - it should have a very distinctive smell.

snowcat

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iamtony

CelticRambler wrote: »

"Wild" as in escaped from a farmer's field, yes. Definitely looks like rape(seed) to me. Individually, the plants are of little interest - you really need about a million of them packed together for it to start to look impressive! :pac: For confirmation, sniff it - it should have a very distinctive smell.

i looked up rape seed and the leaves at the end of this are different. The funny think is i grew it from seed hydroponically. I planted about 50 seeds each in their own little rockwool cube. Its all the tomato plants and the cabbages were all grown at the same time and transplanted to pots. I assumed it was the same as the cabbages when it was small.

standardg60

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Slight variation on the theme! We can be certain its a viburnum that's white in Spring

Are the leaves lobed? V. sargentii most likely if so.

rje66

iamtony wrote: »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2shJZ8GKeZXx1HNw9

Ive been caring for this for a while now anyone know what it is? Im hoping some kind of veg but im starting to think its a weed.

Throwing in black mustard ??

iamtony

rje66 wrote: »

Throwing in black mustard ??

leaves at the bottom seem different from that too.

CelticRambler

iamtony wrote: »

leaves at the bottom seem different from that too.

How about these "collared greens", an American non-head forming brassica:

iamtony wrote: »

The funny think is i grew it from seed hydroponically. I planted about 50 seeds each in their own little rockwool cube. Its all the tomato plants and the cabbages were all grown at the same time and transplanted to pots. I assumed it was the same as the cabbages when it was small.

It sounds like one stray seed got into the cabbage collection. The grower/seed merchant might have had other brassica varieties on site. Or it's a natural mutant!

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Could be canola (as opposed to rape).

https://saskmustard.com/production-manual/plant-description/how-to-distinguish-mustard-from-canola/index.html