The suspected willowherb looks very similar to how the willowherb in my wildlife garden looks right now. Tends to look very 'lush' for this time of year compared to other wildflowers. (can't bring myself to call such a majestic plant a 'weed' lol)
Ah yes the lovely willow herb, I didn't know what it was until last year either and have dug up loads today, at least it comes up easily unlike a certain other weed that I cannot bring myself to say the name of!!!
Last year I had some seedlings that I didn't know what they were, so I left them and they were Candtuft, all self seeded so this year I am leaving all seedlings (except Willowherb) n that patch and should get lots of lovely Candytuft without doing anything
I only get a few willowherbs dotted around, it's a thug in the garden but in the wildlife area it has to compete with other thugs and it fits in OK. I was rewarded with seeing a mating pair of Elephant Hawk Moths last year, beautiful creatures.
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This oneis a bit of a worry as its everywhere...
Looks like a thin stalk with a purple blob on top.
The last ones are probably Alliums. The blob on top is the seed casing.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I could be wrong but if you break the stem of one it should smell like onion/chive if it's an allium...
I saw this site recommended for weed identification, not sure if it is any good, would be interested to know feedback:
Www.theseedsite.co.uk/weedlings
Oh no have i been killing Alliums! Ill try the smell test tomorrow.
For Racine
http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedlings.html
The seedsite do seedlings, never seen weedlings on there.
I think we're better at weed ID though
In the sticks near Peterborough
The suspected willowherb looks very similar to how the willowherb in my wildlife garden looks right now. Tends to look very 'lush' for this time of year compared to other wildflowers. (can't bring myself to call such a majestic plant a 'weed' lol)
Ah yes the lovely willow herb, I didn't know what it was until last year either and have dug up loads today, at least it comes up easily unlike a certain other weed that I cannot bring myself to say the name of!!!
Last year I had some seedlings that I didn't know what they were, so I left them and they were Candtuft, all self seeded so this year I am leaving all seedlings (except Willowherb) n that patch and should get lots of lovely Candytuft without doing anything
I like a bit of willowherb, the elephant hawkmoth larvae like willow herbs
But I've got far too much
In the sticks near Peterborough
I only get a few willowherbs dotted around, it's a thug in the garden but in the wildlife area it has to compete with other thugs and it fits in OK. I was rewarded with seeing a mating pair of Elephant Hawk Moths last year, beautiful creatures.