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What is this plant please.

juliansinclair54_Z0e5gdMjuliansinclair54_Z0e5gdM Posts: 4
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This has been in the corner of my garden. It’s been there years but I think it’s invasive. Any idea what is is please. Never seen any flowers

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Looks like jasminium beesianum. The bane of my gardening life! Nips over the fence from next door to strangle my roses.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DahliaDivaDahliaDiva Posts: 12

    It looks a lot like Jasminum beesianum (red jasmine), which blooms in full sun & partial shade. What kind of light is your plant getting? If it's in full shade, maybe that's why it doesn't bloom. Just a wild guess. https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/jasminum-beesianum/


    Western Oregon, USA. Our climate is a lot like Northern England, but with dry, hot summers.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I agree, Jasminum beesianum. The flowers are very small, and the wretched thing spreads all over, rooting wherever a stem touches the ground. Not worth the space it takes up if left to its own devices, so I keep hoiking it out when I see it reappearing.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    If its never flowered, hoik it out.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Even if it's flowered, hoik it out and stamp on it😡
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • juliansinclair54_Z0e5gdMjuliansinclair54_Z0e5gdM Posts: 4
     Brilliant , you all agree thanks very much :)
  • juliansinclair54_Z0e5gdMjuliansinclair54_Z0e5gdM Posts: 4
    We live in a narrow river valley on Exmoor it gets a decent amount of sun.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Oh that sounds like bliss … I love riding on Exmoor. Probably too old to do it now, but happy memories. 😊 

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





  • juliansinclair54_Z0e5gdMjuliansinclair54_Z0e5gdM Posts: 4
    How do you deal with hoiking out the roots, just keep digging or herbicides? Thanks
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    There are some replies here to that question 
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1044612/please-help-with-invasive-weed

    It's dreadful stuff for rooting where it touches. A lot depends on how easy you find it digging the ground over, personally l'd be inclined to go for a weedkiller,  see @Dovefromabove 's reply on the thread above  :)
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