I had this area cleared of brambles just before Christmas and this is now growing vigorously and abundantly. does anyone know what it is and if its invasive whats the best way to get rid of it, please
Butterbur, Petasites, which makes the very apt anagram: e, it's a pest. Later on it will grow club-shaped clusters of pink flowers. I've never had it so I can't tell you how to get rid of it. I'm sure someone else will know.
Very invasive and like damp areas so weed it out as deeply as you can using a good garden fork to lift it and then separate the roots and plants from the soil. Let it all dry out thoroughly before putting it n a compost heap or in the green bin.
You'll need to improve the drainage of the soil to help slow its return or else plant other stuff that likes damp soils and keep a beady eye out for new bits of petasite and remove them before they take over.
It's usually best to start your own thread for a plant identification in case posters don't revisit a thread once the identification of the first is clear.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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It's usually best to start your own thread for a plant identification in case posters don't revisit a thread once the identification of the first is clear.
However, I can use the @ feature to invite some of our best plant spotters to look for you - @nutcutlet, @Silver surfer and @Borderline. Apologies to all other keen plant spotters but these 3 are usually first off the block with rapid answers.
Many thanks for your help - sorry about that, I'll remember to do that next time! And thanks to micearguers for that response - following your lead, I've done a bit of searching and I think it might perhaps be Berberis darwinii - thanks again!
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You'll need to improve the drainage of the soil to help slow its return or else plant other stuff that likes damp soils and keep a beady eye out for new bits of petasite and remove them before they take over.
Have a read of this - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=987
It's usually best to start your own thread for a plant identification in case posters don't revisit a thread once the identification of the first is clear.
However, I can use the @ feature to invite some of our best plant spotters to look for you - @nutcutlet, @Silver surfer and @Borderline. Apologies to all other keen plant spotters but these 3 are usually first off the block with rapid answers.
And thanks to micearguers for that response - following your lead, I've done a bit of searching and I think it might perhaps be Berberis darwinii - thanks again!
Berberis sp...but not Berberis julianae.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Berberis+julianae.+leaves&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfirSK07DoAhVMQ8AKHS16BloQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1920&bih=937
Berberis darwinii would seem to fit the tiny leaves