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Plant/Weed ID

PoddingtonPPoddingtonP Posts: 196
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I have something growing under a newly planted hedge which I assumed was bindweed.  It has a dark purple twining stem which is just starting to come into classic bindweed shaped leaves.

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When I dug it up however, it has huge roots, almost the thickness of tree roots.  They look woody on the outside but are white and fleshy on the inside.

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Any ideas? Is this just a kind of bindweed I haven't come across before or something else? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Possibly Black Bryony?


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





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    That's the oneimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Oooh - I'm having a good run image


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





  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995

    You two are amazing.  Like walking/talking/typing British Field Guides.  

    Utah, USA.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    LOL!!! image  Hope Wonky sees this - there's nothing like impressing the children image


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





  • PoddingtonPPoddingtonP Posts: 196

    You ARE amazing. Thank you! Knew you lot would know what it was image

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