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Is this a weed? What is it?

tuffnelljohntuffnelljohn Posts: 284
in Problem solving
Hi,
I noticed this plant yesterday. Is it a weed? I know its not bindweed (I get a lot of bindweed in my garden). It certainly climbs like a bind weed, but the stalk is woody.
Thanks







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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Wild honeysuckle?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2022
    Think that's Woody Nightshade ... Solanum dulcamara

    https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/bittersweet



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





  • tuffnelljohntuffnelljohn Posts: 284
    Thanks guys.

    Yes, looking at Google Images I think its Woody Nightshade.

    The     Woody Nightshade flowers looks quite nice. But should I pull it out? (I have enough to deal with bindweed and ground elder!) Or does it not do much harm/not too veracious?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think a lot depends on your style of gardening ... if you garden for wildlife and have areas of 'wilderness' it's fine ... but it won't suit a more orderly type of garden. Birds eat the berries, but they excrete the seeds and if they do that in your garden you'll get more next year ... that'll be how the first one arrived ... 

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





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