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What is this

steph.jarrettsteph.jarrett Posts: 43
in Problem solving
Hi

This is growing in my allotment and I’m not sure what it is, any ideas? It’s about 6ft tall 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Ash tree, I'd get rid ASAP
    Devon.
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    Ash tree?
  • steph.jarrettsteph.jarrett Posts: 43
    Why get rid? 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Eh - they get a bit big.... :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2020
    Big like this


    and they drop millions of seeds all over the place ... you won’t be very popular in the allotments if you let that grow 😱

    Oh, and they suck all the moisture out of the ground ... and they have surface roots which spread and spread and spread. 

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





  • steph.jarrettsteph.jarrett Posts: 43
    thank you, I’m guessing the last plot holder had a sense of humour, as they have planted horseradish and it’s rampant 
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Give some to someone who likes roast beef!
    I've a clump in one of my borders and quite like it as a plant. The leaves make a bit of a statement and the flowers looked pretty amongst the aquilegias and the cow parsley.
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