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Mystery plant

hdl986hdl986 Posts: 10
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Hi everyone. We have bought a new house, and this plant is everywhere in the front flowerbeds…and also inside the house. It has grown through the chimney breast and is all over the inside of the house, like sleeping beauty’s castle. I would be super grateful if anyone can identify it!
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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    The stems look like bamboo, but the leaves not right unless it has already had a dose of weedkiller. Did the survey pick this up?
  • hdl986hdl986 Posts: 10
    fidgetbones said:
    The stems look like bamboo, but the leaves not right unless it has already had a dose of weedkiller. Did the survey pick this up?
    The stems are hollow, like bamboo. As long as it’s not knotweed, the surveyors seem not to mind what else it might be!
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I would like to ask other forum members does anyone know about Romneya Coulteri?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I figure anything coming through brickwork needs regular doses of glyphosate weedkiller  to get rid.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    GardenerSuze said:
    I would like to ask other forum members does anyone know about Romneya Coulteri?
    the leaves do resemble those Of R c and it is a spreader


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    I really wouldn't be happy with a plant that could grow through a wall like that!
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Sounds like a nightmare plant to me. Found this that might help to ID your plant hdl986 including a video

    https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/content.cfm?CFID=0ad545d5-ce19-4e57-93ec-d7ba903006a0&CFTOKEN=0&ref=Romneya - Growing Guide
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Romneya Coulteri would be in my top ten flowers stunning but invasive.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • hdl986hdl986 Posts: 10
    I think that’s it! You’ve cracked it! Thank you very much indeed. I shall sleep easier knowing I can get it out of the house and the walls, and I might propagate a piece to keep in a pot. I’m really, really grateful. Thank you 
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I've always thought it looked nice, but no way if it goes through bricks like that.
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