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Do you know what this is please?

PeterJarvisPeterJarvis Posts: 123
in Wildlife gardening
Not the ox-eye daisy, the marigold, the geranium, or the california poppy that you can also see in the pic...

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    That just leaves the Willow, probably Salix caprea



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Yes, I agree, Goat Willow.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • PeterJarvisPeterJarvis Posts: 123
    nutcutlet said:
    That just leaves the Willow, probably Salix caprea

    Well I've no idea where that came from! I better leave it to grow then. thanks.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Unless you have a very large garden, I would get rid. They grow very quickly.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They seed in from elsewhere. I'd agree - get rid unless you have an acreage rather than an average sized garden. 
    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 June 2022
    Unless you have several acres I’d dig it out PDQ … it’ll get huge … quite quickly
     
    and it won’t be good for any drains  in the area either 😨

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





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