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Would you ALWAYS root out Shining Cranesbill and Herb Robert?

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've never noticed a smell unless I touch it.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    My self seeding geranium has leaves very similar to g.lucidum but the flowers are darker mauve. I'm guessing it's a close relative - possibly some sort of cultivar if there is one
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    As for the original question, my point of view is quite clear-cut (in my small garden) : wild plants (aka weeds) belong in the wild; cultivated/horticultural/ornamental plants belong in my garden. Each in its place. :)
  • WildliferWildlifer Posts: 52
    I like to blur the lines a little more, Papi Jo  :)
    Same here! We are guests in our garden, most of which have been deposited on what would have been wildflower meadows or woodland. It’s our responsibility to rewild our gardens as much as possible. It takes skill to do so in a way that still works as a managed garden. 
  • Wildlifer said:
    It’s our responsibility to rewild our gardens as much as possible. It takes skill to do so in a way that still works as a managed garden. 
    I agree! I want to rewild as much as possible, while not letting it get out of hand. As a novice gardener it's a skill I haven't yet mastered! 
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