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Any IDs for this plant?

BlueBirderBlueBirder Posts: 212
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My mum has just moved into a new house. The old owners left a few plants behind. I know Feb isn't the best time of year to ID herbaceous or deciduous plants, but wondering if anyone might recognise these brown stems.

They look kind of woody but in actual fact the stems feel more like paper straws. They're pretty soft and almost feel hollow.


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  • BlueBirderBlueBirder Posts: 212
    Ah thank you! So no chance of a revival? My mum will be pleased, she was hoping to compost them I think  :D 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes … good compost fodder 👍 

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





  • BlueBirderBlueBirder Posts: 212
    @Dovefromabove and @Nollie thank you so much! She will be delighted  :p
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Have a look in there for creamy coloured grubs with chestnut coloured hats on. If there are any just spread the compost out on a sheet of plastic for a few days and let the birds enjoy some delicacies … they’ll be vine weevil grubs. 😖 

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





  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Not Nollie @BlueBirder - me!
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • BlueBirderBlueBirder Posts: 212
    @Busy-Lizzie I'm so sorry, I did mean you of course. My brain obviously had a moment there!
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