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christinalittlesoniYJGG9EOchristinalittlesoniYJGG9EO Posts: 3
edited May 2022 in Problem solving
Can anyone tell me what any of these are please? I put some. Wildflower seeds in my garden a while back and now I'm not sure what's weeds and what's flowers growing from the seeds. Thanks 
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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Not without a picture.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • christinalittlesoniYJGG9EOchristinalittlesoniYJGG9EO Posts: 3
    Yeah the pictures took a while to upload. Should be there now. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Bittercress and willowherb. Not desirable unless you have acres to let them run wild in  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • christinalittlesoniYJGG9EOchristinalittlesoniYJGG9EO Posts: 3
    Fairygirl said:
    Bittercress and willowherb. Not desirable unless you have acres to let them run wild in  :)
    Thank you. They'll be removed soon then 😊
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @christinalittlesoniYJGG9EO The bittercress with the tiny white flowers is capable of growing most of the year. The minute you pull it out if it has seed you could get a hundred more. As you say remove ASAP.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The good thing about both is - they're quite easy to pull out. Bittercress can be hoed easily too if that's easier.
    Willowherb comes in various types, but it's also perennial as well as annual, and they look slightly different. Your photos show perennials, and the annuals are generally a single stem carrying the flowers. Keep an eye out, as you may get some annual ones too. As long as you nip off the flowers before they set seed, it's less of a problem. You'll be able to get photos online to help ID those too  :)

    I know some people will say - oh but they're good for certain wildlife, and while that's true,  in an average domestic garden they will swamp everything around them if left to seed.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    Fairygirl said:
    Keep an eye out,


    But be careful if disturbing really ripe bittercress seeds. They explode out of the pods and can hit you in the eye! Best to catch them early.....
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I thought the first photo had the look of an ox eye daisy about it. Certainly all the stuff with little white flowers need to come out before it sets seed.
  • TheGreenManTheGreenMan Posts: 1,957
    I use a small plastic bag to pull up the bittercress. Envelope the whole thing before you touch it and keep it in the bag until you carefully tip it into your trug/bin etc. 

    I learned my lesson last year when I was pulling them out and they were exploding all over the garden as I was doing it. 😂
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    The only time bittercress seems to slow down is in a drought. If you have alot of weeds you will always get more as some will have already set seed. Early March is a good time to weed before they seed. Yes weeds are good for wildlife but plants are too. If you grow a diverse amount of plants you will also help the wildlife.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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