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Common weeds?

AaronBilAaronBil Posts: 100
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Hello guys, 
that time of year were i dither about wondering if I should or shouldn’t mulch an area because of seedlings. 

I can see lots of bitter cress but is the other stuff willow herb or possibly calendula as I did have some around the area.


Also this. The yellow fading to gold star like flowers on stem made me think it was ragwort but the foliage is very different.









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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I'd clear the first lot away ... the second photo is of a sedum. 

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





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It doesn't look like willowherb to me. Could be calendula - it's a long time since I've grown any and I can't remember exactly what the seedlings look like.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I think the second pic is one of the sedums/hylotelephiums (they've had a name change). No idea which variety though, sorry.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • AaronBilAaronBil Posts: 100
    Thank you. Struggling to find the sedum. The stem or often stems off this thing are usually 30 cm plus with clusters of yellow flowers almost like an aster 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited February 2022
    It's that common sedum/stonecrop. I can't remember it's name.
    Handy for ground cover though  :)

    Light bulb moment - sedum acre 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    edited February 2022
    I agree with @Dovefromabove - 1st pic shows a mix of willowherb and hairy bittercress seedlings, I think, neither of which you want. ;)
    The one lying on its side, with the white stem, might be calendula. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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