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Ornamental Grass or Weed

YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
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Hi Folks

I have noticed a large grass like plant in my garden that I don't remember planting.  It is amongst an agapanthus and a perennial pea.

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 The grass is about 3-4ft tall.

Thanks for any help.

Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands

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  • Daryl2Daryl2 Posts: 452

    One of those has just come up in my garden too. I quite like it but it's in an odd place so I think it must be self seeded from somewhere. I'll be interested to hear what other people think it is. 

  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    Do you feed the birds,? It could be wheat or barley. I occasionally get them in my garden, easily pulled out if you need to. I'd wait and see what your plant does just watch out incase it has runners like couch grass.
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Thats what I'm worried about Bilje, I do feed the birds but no where near that spot.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Interesting

    Pic one looks like oats and pic 2 looks like barleyimage Are they just the one? if so I'm confused

    Neither of those to will run, they're annuals



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Nut, they are growing about 6inches apart at the foot of a large ivy covered tree stump.  The birds do roost in there, wonder if seed has been dropped by them.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Probably has Yvie. image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BiljeBilje Posts: 811
    My NE garden had gold finches visiting since mid winter so I fed them niger seed then ended up with a mat of seedlings in the gravel....I weeded them out but wish I'd left one or two to see what the developed into.
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066

    Thanks everyone, I think I'm going to leave them alone for now. It's a good talking point.

    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
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