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HERE IS THE WEED IM having trouble with

alanreynolds123alanreynolds123 Posts: 5
edited May 2018 in Plants

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    That looks a strange one Alan, can you post a picture of it growing in your garden for us please. What kind of soil have you got?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Does it have yellow flowers similar to dandelions. ?
    It looks a lot like coltsfoot leaves.
  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    fidgetbones said:
    Does it have yellow flowers similar to dandelions. ?
    It looks a lot like coltsfoot leaves.
    Alan made an earlier post about Coltsfoot so i'm guessing this is a continuation of that topic....

    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1012545/weeds#latest  
  • alanreynolds123alanreynolds123 Posts: 5
    IVE NEVER SEEN IT FLOWER BUT LEAVES CAN GROW TO 10INCH DIAMITER IT WAS IN A LOAD OF TOP SOIL I BOUGHT IN 2 YEARS AGO

  • alanreynolds123alanreynolds123 Posts: 5
    ITS NEVER FLOWERED JUST GROWS BIG LEAVES AND CAN IMATATE WHAT ITS GROWING AMOUNGST NO WEED KILLER WILL TOUCH IT AS ROOTS CAN GO DOWN TO 18 INCHES AND WILL SNAP OFF  THIS WINTER I HAVE COVERED MY BEDS IN PLASTIC SHEETING BUT IT HAS STILL COME BACK 
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Weeds with deep roots can be killed with repeated applications of a weedkiller such as SBK applied to any new growth.  Plants like this store energy in their roots to make new shoots so just covering with plastic or cardboard isn't going to do it.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Certainly looks like Coltsfoot but I've never known it to be a persistant problem. It flowers very early in the year before the leaves appear which make it an excellent source of nectar for early bees. Goldfinches, siskins and redpolls all love the seeds which are a good early food source for them. If you've got pet rabbits they love the leaves too and they dry well if you want to store them to add to their hay.

    It isn't an especially vigourous grower so just keep weeding it out and it will go away without needing to resort to chemicals. Don't let it seed if you're trying to get rid of it. I've had it in my garden for years now and it's a welcome plant as the foliage is quite unusual and ornamental in my opinion.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    I believe it is Petasites hybridus...Butterburr.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=petasites+hybridus+leaf&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVwdvQnuzaAhUMLcAKHZmDAWUQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=943
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Sorry couldn't edit above.
    See above...
    Or Petasites japonicus.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=petasites+japonicus&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje87CBn-zaAhVjFMAKHdSjADcQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=949
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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