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  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Some are better than others nutimage

  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542

    Sure the top photo isn't foxglove...?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Dig one up and show us the roots ice.image

    Foxgloves are easiest to dig up, then verbascum,. Pentaglossis roots go down a very long way

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Yes Tetley. My neighbour warned me about keeping it under control when he gave me some, (at my request).

     I failed in this as I failed with the enchanter's nightshadeimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • iceice Posts: 332

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    was fairly easy to dig up - this one was in the border rather than the large clump.

    Found out yesterday the garden had been a wildlife garden (maintained) until they put it on the market.

     

    on another note - whats this bush - curently flowering but want to learn how to care for it in future

     

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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841

    Can't help with the weeds but the bush is a nice camellia with lots of flowers waiting to burst out.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Nice camelliaimage

    Roots look OK for the pentaglossis. Big ones will have bigger roots



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • iceice Posts: 332
    Thanks for indentifcation. If a remove the pentaglossis can it safely go in the compost or is it one for the incinerator?



    Will take a photo when it flowers. Quite exciting to find out what we have. Afraid there may be many more photos when some of the bushes stop being brown and twiggy!
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Might be a bit risky in the compost



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • iceice Posts: 332

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    its come out in flower and you were all right. Looks like I have a lot of digging to do

     

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