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Fallon · August 2019

Can anyone tell me what this little thing is? Is it a weed? It pops up all over the place- between stones- around plants and shrubs. Has greenish purple leaves and a yellow flower?

Fallon · August 2019

Fallon said:

Can anyone tell me what this little thing is? Is it a weed? It pops up all over the place- between stones- around plants and shrubs. Has greenish purple leaves and a yellow flower?

Alan Clark2 in Liverpool · August 2019

It looks like Woodsorrel.

https://www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/tips-and-advice_how-to-control-creeping-woodsorrel

Hostafan1 · August 2019

it's a nightmare. It has a "tap root" and snaps off when you try to pull it out. My polytunnel is full of it.

BobTheGardener · August 2019

Oxalis corniculata, aka creeping woodsorrel:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis_corniculata

Extremely tricky to eliminate:

https://www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/tips-and-advice_how-to-control-creeping-woodsorrel

Hostafan1 · August 2019

Whatever you do, never , ever let it set seed

Fallon · August 2019

Aw thanks everyone. Weedkiller coming out again.

Dovefromabove · August 2019

It seems impervious to weed killers ... it’d a tenacious little beast ... I just keep my Dutch hoe nice and sharp and keep hoeing so it doesn’t get comfy enough to set seed 😠

Fallon · August 2019

Thank you everyone. Was not sure whether to leave it or get rid of it.

BobTheGardener · August 2019

Once you have it, you have it forever. I just do as Dove said and either pull it up or hoe it off whenever I see it which provides enough control to keep it in check.

Dovefromabove · August 2019

There are some prettier ones .., often grown as houseplants, ground cover or summer bedding ... if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em 😉

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