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Mystery Plant

donna.froomdonna.froom Posts: 2
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Please can anyone identify this plant, I have been told by its previous owner (who also dosn't know what it is) that it flowers and then has berries afterwards. Any help would be good. Thanks 

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    One of the Phytolaccas


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • donna.froomdonna.froom Posts: 2
    Thanks you very much, have looked it up and it does have all the traites of Phytolaccas Americana. In other words its a thug. Needs to say its going.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’ve seen phytolaccas growing in many lovely private and RHS gardens ... it never appears to be thug-like. Relatively easy to grow possibly ... but it’s not Russian Vine or Himalayan Balsam. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Lovely looking plant, but toxic and invasive: it has to go!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Many garden plants are toxic
     :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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