Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Mysterious root

dal750dal750 Posts: 2
in Problem solving
Hi. I'm a keen gardener and my friend just started gardening and has been digging up the old soil and discovered this. I was wondering if anyone knows what it might be? Many thanks 
«1

Posts

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello there Dal and welcome to the forum. As you have hinted at, it is extremely difficult to identify anything from a piece of root such as you are showing in your pictures. It could be potted up and its growth, as it develops. may assist in the identification.
    The nearest plant in my garden that exhibits similarities to that is Geranium macrorrhizum.
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • dal750dal750 Posts: 2
    Thank you for your reply. I will yay and grow some and see what appears. 
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Do let us know
    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • nickmkempnickmkemp Posts: 3
    Hello I’ve just joined but also need help identifying a large tuberous root in my garden, picture of root attached. Many thanks
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @nickmkemp Hi no photo as yet not easy to load don't worry if it is upside down 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @dal750 If it is G macrorrhizum you should be able to smell the root, not as strong as the leaves but smells of pine at best ,some people hate the smell.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Hi @nickmkemp  and welcome to the forum. 😊 

    If your photo doesn’t load reducing the size a bit usually does the trick. If not let us know and we’ll find a solution. 

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





  • nickmkempnickmkemp Posts: 3
    Apologies photo now attached of the large unidentified roots growing in our garden. 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @nickmkemp Do you have any idea what was growing nearby,  could it be in a neighbours garden? I would think it is from a large shrub or tree. Can you cut through it easily. If @nutcutlet is around?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I agree with @GardenerSuze, tree or shrub. In the photo on top of the bin the tick end on the left will be the end nearest the source, it was probably pointing at the tree in question. Can you remember which way round it was?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
Sign In or Register to comment.