I would get rid of all of those except the Aubrieta in the first photo and maybe the London Pride in the last one. The 4th photo, the yellow, looks like Sedum 'Angelina' some people like it, but it's a rampant spreader. I soon realised my mistake when I planted it... long gone...
I've got Sedum 'Angelina in my garden and love it. True it can spread readily but is easy to pull out.
Thanks both for the heads up on it spreading, good to know! There is actually a patch of it in the section I'm removing too so I am guessing it did go for a wander. I might leave the front bit in as planned but keep a close eye on it. If it tries any funny business, I'll look at replacing it. I do think it is rather pretty and it brightens it up a bit out there, so I'm willing to take the risk for now
I expect a squirrel planted it - they do that. Hazels and oaks turn up in all sorts of places they couldn't have got on their own (in pots, for example). Although perhaps I have the world's most forgetful squirrel in my garden.
The second last pic is a winter flowering heather. The one above it could be a heather or could be a sedum - hard to tell from a photo with nothing to scale the leaves. If you run your hand over it and it's quite soft - like the green heather - it's a heather. If it's quite stiff and little bits snap off, it's a sedum.
I have lots of sedums including those ones. I like them. As Papi Jo says, they are easy to get out if they turn up in the wrong place - barely any root on them at all. And you can just shove the bits into any crack in a wall or paving and they grow. Very cheerful, useful plants
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I expect a squirrel planted it - they do that. Hazels and oaks turn up in all sorts of places they couldn't have got on their own (in pots, for example). Although perhaps I have the world's most forgetful squirrel in my garden.
The second last pic is a winter flowering heather. The one above it could be a heather or could be a sedum - hard to tell from a photo with nothing to scale the leaves. If you run your hand over it and it's quite soft - like the green heather - it's a heather. If it's quite stiff and little bits snap off, it's a sedum.
I have lots of sedums including those ones. I like them. As Papi Jo says, they are easy to get out if they turn up in the wrong place - barely any root on them at all. And you can just shove the bits into any crack in a wall or paving and they grow. Very cheerful, useful plants
Ahhh the friendly neighbourhood squirrel is to blame! I guess I'll forgive the little sod, as it does keep me amused when it's running round everywhere. It best not have planted any more though especially I've managed to get my garden cat-free and it now visits more...
Don't knock London Pride. (Another saxifrage.) It covers lots of ground and it pulls out easily. Compare it with Alchemilla Mollis which is rampant. It has been really useful in my garden.
Squirrels have taken to burying conkers in my bark path. Every Spring I pull up a dozen or so horse chestnut seedlings... the nearest tree is 200m or so away, in the park.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Are they a pain in the bum to get out even if they're still a baby? (Given your username, I assume you know about these things!)
On the plus side, to get it out, I'll have to dig up the aubreita too... BEST NEWS EVER
They are quite easy to pull out when they’re young. Lol yes we have 2 great Oaks hence the name Every year I find several seedlings in places I’d never imagine would be able to germinate. Found several in the gravel bed and even in the gutter.
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Thanks both for the heads up on it spreading, good to know! There is actually a patch of it in the section I'm removing too so I am guessing it did go for a wander. I might leave the front bit in as planned but keep a close eye on it. If it tries any funny business, I'll look at replacing it. I do think it is rather pretty and it brightens it up a bit out there, so I'm willing to take the risk for now
The second last pic is a winter flowering heather. The one above it could be a heather or could be a sedum - hard to tell from a photo with nothing to scale the leaves. If you run your hand over it and it's quite soft - like the green heather - it's a heather. If it's quite stiff and little bits snap off, it's a sedum.
I have lots of sedums including those ones. I like them. As Papi Jo says, they are easy to get out if they turn up in the wrong place - barely any root on them at all. And you can just shove the bits into any crack in a wall or paving and they grow. Very cheerful, useful plants
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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