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Can you identify this?
Grateful Deadhead
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Dear Forum Members,
This is springing up in more than one location and looks messy with its clusters of yellow flowers. Not a huge fan. what is it and how/when can I pulverise it? (or give it a Chelsea chop?)
Many thanks
Grateful Deadhead
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Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis). It can be a bit invasive but is useful in very shady areas. If you decide to keep it, cut the flowers off after they fade or it will seed everywhere.
Crumbs. I fear it may come to do me in in the night. Its everywhere! I will see to it tomorrow. Really must get to bed now. Really appreciate your help/input this evening on several threads! Nite nite
The Grateful Deadhead
Go and have a look at the leaves of your Alchemilla Mollis after a rain shower - you'll have a hard heart indeed if you don't warm to it then
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a real beauty... I wouldn't be without it.
Love it too
I think it looks lovely with raindrops on but it is a devil to contol even if you attempt to remove flowers. Taken me ages to get rid of it, or I thought I had
but not so it's back.
Wish mine would spread a bit more
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I love mine, Doves right when its rained or theres been a heavy dew, the leaves look so pretty. The flowers are great for filling out a vase of flowers too. Florists use it in bouquets sometimes. It does spread but its managable. I just dig a bit up and move it somewhere that needs filling.
Yes Lily, some alchemilla in a jug with pink roses - gorgeous
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's prolific! I've been fighting a losing battle with mine! It's growing through the drive!