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Catherine JoyceCatherine Joyce Posts: 14
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I have loads of this in my garden, some here and there and a big clump of it under my Choisya.  I'm assuming its a weed and would like to know its name, just out of curiosity as I go about getting rid of it in the next few days.

Thanks

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  • Mark 499Mark 499 Posts: 380

    Looks like a Fuschia to me

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

     

    Common name Enchanter’s nightshade
    Latin name Circaea lutetiana
    Areas affected Woodland beds and borders in shade


     Weed with spreading stolons

    make sure you get out all the little white  fleshy roots, and whatever you do, don't let it flower and seed. Dont be fooled by those pretty little flowers.

  • Catherine JoyceCatherine Joyce Posts: 14

    Fidgetbones, thank you, I'm sure that's it.  I certainly have a lot of shady borders.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    it's flippin' nightmare. I used to look after a garden which had it. It's right up there with bindweed / ground elder / marestails I'm afraid.

     

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    That's one of mine as wellimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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